Table 2 Distribution (percentage) of variables included in the analysis for the complete study population (n = 2.255) on exposure, outcome, confounding- and health-behavioral variables and by experiencing > 1 ACEs compared to 0 ACEs

 Abuse

2.6

 Alcohol and/or drug abuser in the household

5.9

 Loss of parent, parental separation or divorce

23.5

 Emotional neglect

17.1

 Bullying

31.6

 Witness to violence

8.3

 0 ACEs

43.7

 1–2 ACEs

48.4

 3 ACEs

5.4

 > 4 ACEs

2.5

 SRH, age 21

n = 1.829

n = 1.024

n = 805

  Good

74.3

71.0

78.5

  Moderate

25.7

29.0

21.5

 SRH, age 28

n = 1.625

n = 904

n = 721

  Good

66.2

60.3

73.5

  Moderate

33.8

39.7

26.5

 Equivalized income

n = 2.226

n = 1.249

n = 977

  High

34.0

31.0

37.9

  Medium

34.5

33.8

35.3

  Low

31.5

35.2

26.8

 Highest educational level of the biological parent

n = 2.207

n = 1.227

n = 980

  High

88.8

85.5

92.9

  Low

11.2

14.5

7.1

 Mental health

n = 2.226

n = 1.253

n = 973

  Good

66.1

57.4

77.4

  moderate

33.9

42.6

22.6

 Gender (female)

55.0

57.0

53.0

 BMI, age 21

n = 1.762

n = 980

n = 782

  Normal

73.7

70.3

78.0

  Overweight

26.3

29.7

22.0

 BMI, age 28

n = 1.652

n = 923

n = 729

  Normal

60.3

57.1

64.3

  Overweight

39.7

42.9

35.7

 Smoking, age 21

n = 1.742

n = 966

n = 776

  Non-smoker

71.7

58.5

75.6

  smoker

28.3

31.5

24.4

 Smoking, age 28

n = 1.641

n = 915

n = 726

  Non-smoker

78.2

76.1

81.0

  Smoker

21.8

23.9

19.0

 Alcohol, age 21

n = 1.744

n = 969

n = 775

  High

59.0

60.5

57.2

  Low

41.0

39.5

42.8

 Alcohol, age 28

n = 1.649

n = 919

n = 730

  High

94.4

94.6

94.2

  Low

5.6

5.4

5.8

 Physical activity, age 21

n = 1.741

n = 965

n = 776

  High

42.4

36.9

49.4

  Low

57.6

63.1

50.6

 Physical activity, age 28

n = 1.560

n = 863

n = 697

  High

33.9

32.7

35.4

  Low

66.1

67.3

64.6