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Table 2 Frequency of ACE type by sociodemographic characteristics

From: Adverse childhood experiences and their influence on psychological well-being and emotional intelligence among university students

 

EA

PA

SA

EN

PN

PS

WVT

HSA

HMI

IHM

Gender

 Male (n)

60

36

26

45

20

15

26

10

28

9

 %

22..06

13.23

9.56

16.54

7.35

5.51

9.56

3.68

10.29

3.31

 Female (n)

56

49

30

38

18

15

22

10

34

6

 %

20.59

18.01

11.03

13.98

6.62

5.51

8.09

3.68

12.50

2.20

Age category

 18–24 years (n)

104**

77

50

73**

36

28

43

19

54**

14

 %

38.23

28.31

18.38

26.84

13.23

10.29

15.81

6.98

19.85

5.15

 25–36 years (n)

12

8

6

10

2

2

5

1

8

1

 %

4.41

2.94

2.20

3.68

0.73

0.73

1.84

0.37

2.94

0.37

Educational level

 Undergraduates (n)

105

77

51

75

35

28

45

18

57

14

 %

38.60

28.31

18.75

27.57

9.19

10.29

16.54

6.62

20.95

5.15

 Graduate (n)

11

8

5

8

3

2

3

2

5

1

 %

4.04

2.94

1.84

2.94

1.10

0.73

1.10

0.73

1.84

0.37

Marital status

 Unmarried (n)

81

56

36

51

27

17

33

14

40

9

 %

29.78

20.59

13.23

18.75

9.93

6.25

12.13

5.15

14.70

3.31

 Married (n)

31

26

18

28

10

11

12

4

20

4

 %

11.40

9.56

6.62

10.29

3.68

4.04

4.41

1.47

7.35

1.47

 Divorce (n)

4

3

2

4

1

2

3

2

2

2

 %

1.47

1.10

0.73

1.47

0.37

0.73

1.10

0.73

0.73

0.73

Family income

 Lower middle class(n)

29

20

14

18

11

10

10

4

18

5

 %

10.66

7.35

5.15

6.62

4.04

3.68

3.68

1.47

6.62

1.84

 Middle class

48

42

20

34

13

10

26

8

26

7

 %

17.65

15.44

7.35

12.5

4.78

3.68

9.56

2.94

9.56

2.57

 Upper middle class (n)

25

13

14

16

12

7

8

7

10

2

 %

9.19

4.78

5.15

5.88

4.41

2.57

2.94

2.57

3.68

0.73

 Upper class (n)

14

10

8

15

2

3

4

1

8

1

 %

5.15

3.68

2.94

5.51

0.73

1.10

1.47

0.37

2.94

0.37

  1. EA Emotional abuse, PA Physical abuse, SA Sexual abuse, EN Emotional neglect, PN Physical neglect, PS Parental separation, WVT Witness violent threat of mother, HAS Household substance abuse, HMI Household mental illness, IHM Incarcerated household member
  2. Bold: **p < 0.01