Measuring mortality and the burden of adult disease associated with adverse childhood experiences in England: a national survey
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Background ACE (adverse childhood experience) studies typically examine the links between childhood stressors and adult health harming behaviours. Using an enhanced ACE survey methodology, we examine impacts of ACEs on non-communicable diseases and incorporate a proxy measure of premature mortality in England.
Methods A nationally representative survey was undertaken (n = 3885, aged 18–69, April–July 2013). Socio-demographically controlled proportional hazards analyses examined the associations between the number of ACE categories (
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 445-454 |
Journal | Journal of Public Health |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 30 Aug 2014 |
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Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2015 |