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Table 2 ACEs Item descriptive statistics (N = 97,314)

From: Psychometric evaluation of an Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) measurement tool: an equitable assessment or reinforcing biases?

Item

Frequency

%

λ

Missing%

1. Household Dysfunction

  1. Live with anyone depressed, mentally ill, or suicidal

--

--

.731

.0

    No

81,927

84.2

--

--

    Yes

15,387

15.8

--

--

  2. Live with a problem drinker/alcoholic?

--

--

.731

.0

    No

75,539

77.6

--

--

    Yes

21,775

22.4

--

--

  3. Live with anyone who used illegal drugs or abused prescription?

--

--

.731

.0

    No

91,194

91.3

--

--

    Yes

6,120

8.7

--

--

  4. Live with anyone who served time in prison or jail?

--

--

.731

.0

    No

91,194

93.7

--

--

    Yes

6,120

6.3

--

--

  5. Were your parents divorced/separated?

--

--

.731

.0

    No

73,975

76.0

--

--

    Yes

23,339

24.0

--

--

2. Emotional/Physical Abuse

  6. How often did your parents beat each other up?

--

--

.827

.0

    Never

82,565

84.8

--

--

    Once

3,601

3.7

--

--

    More than once

11,148

11.5

--

--

  7. How often did a parent physically hurt you in any way?

--

--

.827

.0

    Never

75,888

78.0

--

--

    Once

5,666

5.8

--

--

    More than once

15,760

16.2

--

--

  8. How often did a parent swear at you?

--

--

.827

.0

    Never

67,600

69.5

--

--

    Once

4,978

5.1

--

--

    More than once

24,736

25.4

--

--

3. Sexual Abuse

  9. How often did anyone ever touch you sexually?

--

--

.952

.0

    Never

86,954

89.4

--

--

    Once

3,821

3.9

--

--

    More than once

6,539

6.7

--

--

  10. How often did anyone make you touch them sexually?

--

--

.952

.0

    Never

89,731

92.2

--

--

    Once

2,880

3.0

--

--

    More than once

4,703

4.8

--

--

  11. How often did anyone ever force you to have sex?

--

--

.952

.0

    Never

92,961

95.5

--

--

    Once

1,538

1.6

--

--

    More than once

2,815

2.9

--

--