Trends in prevalence of adverse childhood experiences by sociodemographic factors in the United States: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2009-2022.
Adults
Adverse childhood experiences
Sociodemographic factors
Trends
Journal
BMC public health
ISSN: 1471-2458
Titre abrégé: BMC Public Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968562
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 Sep 2024
27 Sep 2024
Historique:
received:
09
04
2024
accepted:
18
09
2024
medline:
28
9
2024
pubmed:
28
9
2024
entrez:
28
9
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Limited data exists on trends in prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACE) at the national level and sociodemographic correlates of having ACEs. This study examined trends in ACE prevalence and sociodemographic correlates in US adults over 14 years using nationally representative data. Data on 447,162 adults from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) across four timepoints (2009-2010; 2011-2012; 2019-2020; 2021-2022) was analyzed and weighted for population estimates. The primary outcome was ACEs with 3 groups used (0 vs. 1 + ACEs; <4 vs. 4 + ACEs; 0 vs. 1 vs. 2 vs. 3 vs. 4 + ACEs). Sociodemographic factors included age, sex, race/ethnicity, employment, education, marital status, income and insurance status. Prevalence trends were examined by estimating prevalence of ACE groupings (0/1+; <4/4+; 0,1,2,3,4+) across the four timepoints and trend analysis was performed to determine if the differences over time were statistically significant. Unadjusted and adjusted prevalence ratios were estimated using log-binomial regression models with ACE groupings as the outcome and timepoints as the primary independent variable with sociodemographic factors as covariates. Across the four time points, prevalence of ACEs was higher across groupings of ACEs by time. For ACEs 1+, prevalence was 62.2% (2009-2010); 62.2% (2011-2012); 64.5% (2019-2020); and 67.2% (2021-2022). For ACEs 4+, prevalence was 17.4% (2009-2010); 18.1% (2011-2012); 20.4% (2019-2020); and 22.6% (2021-2022). Prevalence of ACE 1 + was higher for older adults, Non-Hispanic Black adults, Non-Hispanic Other adults, and those with higher education. Prevalence of 4 + ACEs was higher for females, and lower for those with higher education and those with higher annual incomes. This study shows an increased prevalence of having ACEs over a 14-year period and identified independent sociodemographic correlates of having ACEs in a nationally representative study. Targeted interventions are needed to reduce burden of ACEs using population-based approaches.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Limited data exists on trends in prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACE) at the national level and sociodemographic correlates of having ACEs. This study examined trends in ACE prevalence and sociodemographic correlates in US adults over 14 years using nationally representative data.
METHODS
METHODS
Data on 447,162 adults from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) across four timepoints (2009-2010; 2011-2012; 2019-2020; 2021-2022) was analyzed and weighted for population estimates. The primary outcome was ACEs with 3 groups used (0 vs. 1 + ACEs; <4 vs. 4 + ACEs; 0 vs. 1 vs. 2 vs. 3 vs. 4 + ACEs). Sociodemographic factors included age, sex, race/ethnicity, employment, education, marital status, income and insurance status. Prevalence trends were examined by estimating prevalence of ACE groupings (0/1+; <4/4+; 0,1,2,3,4+) across the four timepoints and trend analysis was performed to determine if the differences over time were statistically significant. Unadjusted and adjusted prevalence ratios were estimated using log-binomial regression models with ACE groupings as the outcome and timepoints as the primary independent variable with sociodemographic factors as covariates.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Across the four time points, prevalence of ACEs was higher across groupings of ACEs by time. For ACEs 1+, prevalence was 62.2% (2009-2010); 62.2% (2011-2012); 64.5% (2019-2020); and 67.2% (2021-2022). For ACEs 4+, prevalence was 17.4% (2009-2010); 18.1% (2011-2012); 20.4% (2019-2020); and 22.6% (2021-2022). Prevalence of ACE 1 + was higher for older adults, Non-Hispanic Black adults, Non-Hispanic Other adults, and those with higher education. Prevalence of 4 + ACEs was higher for females, and lower for those with higher education and those with higher annual incomes.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
This study shows an increased prevalence of having ACEs over a 14-year period and identified independent sociodemographic correlates of having ACEs in a nationally representative study. Targeted interventions are needed to reduce burden of ACEs using population-based approaches.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39334145
doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-20125-4
pii: 10.1186/s12889-024-20125-4
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Organisme : NIDDK NIH HHS
ID : K01DK131319
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIDDK NIH HHS
ID : R01DK118038
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIMHD NIH HHS
ID : R01MD013826
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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