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Table 3 BRFSS sample characteristics by ACEs score

From: The power of local research to inform adverse childhood experiences in substance use prevention in adolescents and adults

 

Total Sample

ACEs 0

ACEs 1–3

ACEs 4–6

 

N; %/

Mean (SD)

N; %/

Mean (SD)

N; %/

Mean (SD)

N; %/

Mean (SD)

Sample Size

5328; 100.00

727; 14.00

4296; 81.00

305; 5.00

Dependent Variables

  Past 30-day use (1/0)

   Smoking

621; 11.66

64; 8.82

481; 11.20

76; 24.92

   E-Cig.

160; 3.00

13; 1.79

121; 2.82

26; 8.52

   Illicit Drugs

134; 2.52

5; 0.69

101; 2.35

28; 9.18

   Alcohol

2545; 48.21

244; 34.27

2146; 50.34

155; 50.99

   Binge Drinking

439; 8.29

45; 6.28

348; 8.14

46; 15.08

Sample characteristics by ACEs score

Age

60.15(17.97)

57.39 (19.86)

61.16 (17.44)

52.46 (18.03)

  Gender

  Female

3122; 58.60

391; 53.78

2555; 59.47

176; 57.70

  Male

2206; 41.40

336; 46.22

1741; 40.53

129; 42.30

 Race

  White

3980; 74.70

454; 62.45

3312; 77.09

214; 70.16

  Black Or African American

114; 2.14

17; 2.34

85; 1.98

12; 3.93

   Other

513; 9.63

127; 17.47

355; 8.22

33; 10.82

   Multiracial

66; 1.24

15; 2.06

45; 1.05

6; 1.97

  Hispanic

655; 12.29

114; 15.68

501; 11.66

40; 13.11

 Education Level

   Primary Or Less

130; 2.44

29; 3.99

97; 2.26

4; 1.31

   Some High School

230; 4.32

40; 5.50

175; 4.07

15; 4.92

   High School Graduation

1258; 23.61

193; 26.55

973; 22.65

92; 30.16

   Some College Or Tech School

1585; 29.75

212; 29.16

1277; 29.73

96; 31.48

   College Graduation

2125; 39.88

253; 34.80

1774; 41.29

98; 32.13