Adverse childhood experiences and health-related quality of life in adulthood: revelations from a community needs assessment

Table 2 Independent unadjusted and adjusted effects of adverse childhood experiences and current social determinants on the odds of reporting ≥14 days of unhealthy days per month

Variable^c	≥14 days of unhealthy days per month
Variable^c	OR (95 % CI)	AOR^b (95 % CI)
Adverse childhood experiences	1.19 (1.05, 1.34)^a	1.23 (1.06, 1.43)^a
Stress	1.05 (1.03, 1.08)^a	1.07 (1.03, 1.10)^a
Social support	.99 (.98, 1.01)	.99 (.97, 1.01)
Smoking	1.50 (.79, 2.86)	1.30 (.59, 2.89)
Alcohol use	2.54 (1.02, 6.33)^a	2.78 (.93, 8.31)
Physical activity	.90 (.46, 1.69)	.66 (.31, 1.39)
Fruits and vegetable intake	1.04 (.55, 1.96)	1.32 (.61, 2.83)
Sleep disturbances	6.08 (3.03, 12.24)^a	8.86 (3.61, 21.77)^a

^aStatistically significant 95 % CI
^bSeparate models for each determinant, adjusting by age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, income, community assets, community issues, and neighborhood cohesion
^cWith the exception of smoking (yes/no), all other predictor variables were on a continuous measurement scale

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