Table 2

Proportion of children within each ACE category

ACE fieldWeighted percentage
ACE1: emotional abuse
ACE2: corporal punishment22.2%
ACE3: sexual abuse
ACE4: not loved or supported20%
ACE5: neglect
ACE6: parents ever divorced or separated32.1%
ACE7: domestic violence9.1%
ACE8: drug or alcohol misuse14.0%
ACE9: mental health problems35.4%
ACE10: parent in prison0.4%
Any ACE reported65.0%
Base 3119
  • ACE, adverse childhood experience.