Table 1.

Sample Characteristics (n = 24,441)

%SE
Dependent Variables/Outcome Measures
Ever screened for adverse childhood experiences by health professional
 No92.80.20
 Yes7.200.20
How important is it for health care provider to ask patients about adverse childhood experiences
 Somewhat important/Not at all important49.540.41
 Very important50.460.41
How satisfied with providers or clinic's efforts to address impacts of ACEs
 Not at all satisfied/Somewhat satisfied71.080.37
 Very satisfied28.920.37
Independent Variables
Number of ACEs
 032.640.34
 1 to 346.110.39
 4 or more21.250.38
Race and Ethnicity
 Non-Hispanic White40.510.02
 Hispanic/Latinx37.010.02
 Black or African American5.560.03
 American Indian or Alaska Native4.700.03
 Asian13.810.03
 Other race or two or more races2.640.03
Gender
 Man49.030.03
 Woman50.970.03
Age
 18 to 4038.580.02
 41 to 6440.390.03
 65 and over21.030.03
Sexual orientation
 Heterosexual89.350.29
 Gay, lesbian or homosexual40.900.18
 Bisexual5.160.21
 Don't know or other1.400.12
Gender identity
 Cisgender98.780.12
 Transgender or gender non-conforming1.220.12
Marital status
 Married50.080.39
 Living as married9.330.26
 Widowed, separated or divorced14.370.24
 Never married26.220.3
Citizenship status
 US-born citizen68.113.1
 Naturalized citizen18.793.4
 Non-citizen13.103.1
Household income
 Under 100% of federal poverty level13.360.38
 100% and above the federal poverty level86.640.38
Educational attainment
 Less than high school14.680.08
 High school21.910.08
 Some college21.010.28
 College degree or above42.400.29
Current insurance
 Medicaid or other public coverage18.960.42
 Employer sponsored coverage46.840.41
 Uninsured7.653.1
 Medicare alone or in combination21.130.15
 Privately purchased insurance5.420.2
Visited doctor in past 12 months
 No76.570.38
 Yes23.430.38
Health status
 Good, very good or excellent83.620.34
 Fair or poor16.380.34
Psychological distress in past year
 No83.020.35
 Yes16.980.35
  • Abbreviations: ACEs, adverse childhood experiences; SE, standard error.