Odds of mental conditions, by number of child abuse types
| Mental condition | Adjusted OR (95% CI);* number of child abuse types | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No abuse | 1 type | 2 types | 3 types | |
| Interview-diagnosed mental disorders | ||||
| Depression | 1.0 | 2.6a (2.2–3.0) | 3.2a (2.6–4.0) | 5.3b (3.9–7.0) |
| Bipolar | 1.0 | 2.3a (1.6–3.2) | 6.2b (4.1–9.3) | 8.0b (5.1–12.6) |
| Generalized anxiety disorder | 1.0 | 2.2a (1.8–2.6) | 3.0b (2.5–3.7) | 5.9c (4.4–7.9) |
| Alcohol abuse/dependence | 1.0 | 2.2a (1.9–2.5) | 3.1b (2.6–3.7) | 4.5c (3.3–6.2) |
| Drug abuse/dependence | 1.0 | 2.6a (2.2–3.1) | 4.7b (3.6–6.0) | 10.8c (7.8–15.0) |
| Any mental disorder | 1.0 | 2.6a (2.3–2.9) | 4.0b (3.3–4.7) | 8.3c (6.2–11.0) |
| Suicide | ||||
| Suicidal ideation | 1.0 | 3.2a (2.7–3.7) | 5.0b (4.1–6.0) | 13.8c (10.4–18.2) |
| Suicide attempts | 1.0 | 3.4a (2.4–4.8) | 7.5b (5.5–10.3) | 27.2c (18.2–40.6) |
| Self-reported mental conditions | ||||
| Obsessive–compulsive disorder | 1.0 | 1.6a (0.9–2.8) | 4.5b (2.5–8.2) | 8.9b (4.3–18.2) |
| Panic disorder | 1.0 | 1.8a (1.3–2.3) | 2.5b (1.8–3.4) | 4.4c (3.1–6.3) |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder | 1.0 | 2.5a (1.5–4.1) | 5.2b (3.3–8.1) | 16.6c (9.8–28.2) |
| Phobias | 1.0 | 2.2a (1.3–3.6) | 3.0a (1.7–5.2) | 9.9b (4.0–24.6) |
| Attention-deficit disorder | 1.0 | 1.9a (1.4–2.5) | 2.5a,b (1.8–3.5) | 4.0b (2.3–6.9) |
| Eating disorders | 1.0 | 3.6a (1.7–7.5) | 4.7a,b (2.1–10.6) | 10.8b (4.3–27.1) |
| Learning disability | 1.0 | 1.2a (0.9–1.5) | 2.5b (1.7–3.6) | 3.2b (2.0–5.1) |
| Any self-reported mental disorder | 1.0 | 1.7a (1.4–2.0) | 2.8b (2.3–3.5) | 6.8c (4.8–9.7) |
Note: adjusted OR = odds ratios adjusted for age, sex, visible minority status, Canadian-born status, education, income, marital status and province; CI = confidence interval.
↵* Adjusted ORs with different superscripts differ significantly at p < 0.05.