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Table 2 Percentage distribution of adolescents and young adults by adverse childhood experiences (2015-16) and health risk behaviour, 2018-19

From: Adverse childhood experiences and health risk behaviours among adolescents and young adults: evidence from India

Variables

Boys

Girls

Sample

Percent

Sample

Percent

Adverse childhood experiences

    

Substance use by family member

2,997

73.14

4,148

73.57

Inter-parental violence

746

19.25

1,389

24.7

Physical abuse

2,443

58.94

2,014

35.91

Gender discrimination

293

7.29

696

12.45

Sexual abuse

64

1.67

442

6.2

Health risk behaviours

    

Violent behavior

1,388

30.22

621

9.62

Substances use

1,477

34.11

439

6.65

Negative gender attitude

3,462

84.79

3,738

68.02

Early sexual debut

155

4.55

79

1.37

Suicidal Thoughts

117

2.19

353

5.05

Total (N)

4,221

 

5,987