Table 2

Poison regression models with robust error variances of syndemic latent class membership on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among black women in Baltimore, Maryland, between 2015 and 2018 (n=230)

Unadjusted modelsAdjusted modelsAdjusted models
Class 2 (syndemic comorbidities) versus class 1 (past-year STI)Class 2 (syndemic comorbidities) versus class 1 (past-year STI)Class 2 (syndemic comorbidities) versus class 1 (past-year STI)
RR95% CIARR95% CIARR95% CI
ACEs score1.19‡(1.14 to 1.25)1.18‡(1.13 to 1.24)
ACEs categories
 0Ref.Ref.
 11.95*(1.00 to 3.81)1.93(0.99 to 3.77)
 23.13‡(1.66 to 5.88)2.98‡(1.59 to 5.59)
3–94.22‡(2.45 to 7.26)3.95‡(2.28 to 6.81)
Housing instability1.77†(1.19 to 2.64)1.31(0.83 to 2.09)1.28(0.85 to 1.93)
Sexual minority1.66†(1.20 to 2.29)1.38*(1.02 to 1.88)1.39*(1.04 to 1.93)
Age1.02(0.99 to 1.04)1.00(0.98 to 1.03)1.01(0.99 to 1.03)
  • Adjusted models include age, housing stability, and sexual minority status.

  • Source: November 2015–May 2018.

  • Comparison category for logistic regression is class 1.

  • *P value ≤0.05.

  • †P value ≤0.01.

  • ‡P value ≤0.001.

  • ACEs, adverse childhood experiences; RR, relative risk; Source, November 2015-May 2018.