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Table 2 Bivariate relationship between access to an always-available trusted adult before the age of 18 years, ACEs and childhood resilience resources

From: Adult support during childhood: a retrospective study of trusted adult relationships, sources of personal adult support and their association with childhood resilience resources

 

n

Childhood resilience resources (%)

Role model

Parents/caregivers knew a lot about me

Belonged at school

Supportive friends

Community help

Given opportunities

Culturally engaged

No trusted adult support

        

≥ 4 ACEs

185

39.5

34.6

28.1

49.7

26.0

31.0

37.0

2–3 ACEs

116

63.2

50.0

43.5

61.2

36.2

59.1

54.8

1 ACE

87

71.3

71.3

58.6

76.7

44.8

64.4

62.8

0 ACEs

170

81.8

80.6

62.9

75.9

47.6

71.8

68.2

Yes trusted adult support

≥ 4 ACEs

148

79.1

69.6

58.1

84.5

64.2

72.3

68.9

2–3 ACEs

286

88.8

86.4

72.0

88.8

59.1

76.6

80.1

1 ACE

385

95.3

91.7

80.0

95.8

76.0

86.2

86.5

0 ACEs

1102

97.5

95.3

85.9

95.4

78.3

90.7

91.1

X2

 

592.433

581.369

376.436

418.867

316.934

409.957

387.716

p

 

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  1. For a full description of each resilience resource, see Additional file: Table 1
  2. ACE adverse childhood experience
  3. ***p < 0.001