Your ACE Score — Findings

THE ACE QUESTIONNAIRE — FINDINGS

FIND YOUR ACE SCORE

The ACE study has found dramatic links between childhood trauma and risk-taking behaviors, mental illness and physical diseases, including leading causes of death.

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As an ACE score increases so does the likelihood that a person may suffer serious financial problems and experience difficulties performing at work. The ACE study found that those with a score of 4 or more  were 5.5 times more likely to have work absences than those with a score of 0.

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The ACE study discovered that those with a score of 4 or  more were more likely to have intercourse before the age of 15 and experience teenage pregnancy or paternity. Those with an ACE score of 4 or more or more have a 240% higher risk of sexually transmitted disease and are more likely to engage in high risk sexual behaviors.

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The ACE study found that adverse childhood experiences increase a person’s likelihood of being raped later in life. As an ACE score increases so does the risk of experiencing sexual violence in adulthood.

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The ACE study found adverse childhood experiences are strongly associated with smoking as an adult. Those with an ACE score of 4 or more were 2.2 times more likely to smoke than those with a score of 0.

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The ACE study found that those with a higher ACE score show an increased risk of liver disease. Those with a score of 4 or more showed a 240% greater risk of hepatitis. A person with a higher ACE score is also more likely to participate in risk behaviors that increase the likelihood of liver disease.

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The ACE study found that adverse childhood experiences have an impact on the risk of perpetuating domestic violence, with a higher incidence in men.

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The ACE study found that those with a higher ACE score were more likely to take prescription medications for mental illness to offset the burden of childhood trauma.

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The ACE study found that adverse childhood experiences have an impact on the risk of perpetuating domestic violence, with a higher incidence in men.

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The ACE study found that those with a higher ACE score were more likely to take prescription medications for mental illness to offset the burden of childhood trauma.

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The ACE study found that those with an ACE score of 4 or more were 4.6 times more likely to develop depression than those with a score of 0, with a greater impact on women than on men.

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The ACE study found that those with an ACE score of 4 or more were 7.4 times more likely to be alcohol dependent and 4.7 times more likely to use illicit drugs than those with a score of 0.

EXTRA INFORMATION:

The ACE study found a dramatic link between childhood trauma and self-harm. Those with and ACE score of 4 or more were 12 times more likely to make suicide attempts than those with a score of 0.

There was a direct link between childhood trauma and adult onset of chronic diseases. Those with an ACE score of 4 or more were 3.9 times more likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 2.2 times more likely to have heart disease and 2 times more likely to have cancer than those with a score of 0.

The ACE study discovered that a person’s life expectancy is significantly affected by childhood trauma. Those with an ACE score of 6 or more were found to die 20 years earlier on average than those with a score of 0.

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