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The relationship of adverse childhood experiences to a history of premature death of family members

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Anda, Robert F, Dong, Maxia, Brown, David W, Felitti, Vincent J, Giles, Wayne H, Perry, Geraldine S, Valerie, Edwards J, Dube, Shanta R·2009·BMC Public Health
DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-9-106PMC PMC2674602
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BACKGROUND: To assess the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including childhood abuse and neglect, and serious household dysfunction, and premature death of a family member. Because ACEs increase the risk for many of the leading causes of death in adults and tend to be familial and intergenerational, we hypothesized that persons who report having more ACEs would be more likely to have family members at risk of premature death. METHODS: We used data from 17,337 adult health plan members who completed a survey about 10 types of ACEs and whether a family member died before age 65. The prevalence of family member premature death and its association with ACEs were assessed. RESULTS: Family members of respondents who experienced any type of ACEs were more likely to have elevated prevalence for premature death relative to those of respondents without such experience (p < 0.01). The highest risk occurred among those who reported having been physically neglected and living with substance abusing or criminal family members during childhood. A powerful graded relationship between the number of ACEs and premature mortality in the family was observed for all age groups, and comparison between groups reporting 0 ACE and >or= 4 ACEs yielded an OR of 1.8 (95%CI, 1.6-2.0). CONCLUSION: Adverse childhood experiences may be an indicator of a chaotic family environment that results in an increased risk of premature death among family members.

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Authors
Anda, R. F., Dong, M., Brown, D. W., Felitti, V. J., Giles, W. H., Perry, G. S., Valerie, E. J., & Dube, S. R.
Affiliations
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
  • Kaiser Permanente (US)
Corresponding author
Anda, Robert F
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Venue
BMC Public Health
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2009-04-16
Volume
9
Issue
1
Pages
106-106
ISSN
1471-2458 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1186/1471-2458-9-106
PMC
PMC2674602
OpenAlex
W2100564407
Cited by
216
References
59
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FWCI
6.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • BMC Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (TS-44-10/11)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Child Welfare and Adoption
Keywords
adverse childhood experiences, premature mortality, childhood abuse, child neglect, physical neglect, household dysfunction, substance abuse in families, intergenerational transmission, family environment, health insurance beneficiaries
MeSH terms
Adult, Family Relations, Female, Humans, Life Expectancy, Male, Middle Aged, Mortality, Surveys and Questionnaires, Retrospective Studies, Process Assessment, Health Care, Adult Survivors of Child Abuse

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