Table 4

Associations of childhood psychosocial adversity with length of reproductive lifespan (n=841)

ExposureModel 1Model 2Model 3
Mean difference in years (95% CI)P valueMean difference in years (95% CI)P valueMean difference in years (95% CI)P value
Total psychosocial adversity−0.016 (−0.337 to 0.305)0.922−0.024 (−0.318 to 0.270)0.873−0.040 (−0.331 to 0.250)0.786
Lack of care−0.008 (−0.308 to 0.292)0.957−0.040 (−0.309 to 0.229)0.770−0.057 (−0.324  to 0.210)0.673
Maladaptive family functioning0.001 (−0.322 to 0.324)0.9930.114 (−0.180 to 0.408)0.4480.122 (−0.172 to 0.416)0.414
Non-sexual abuse−0.025 (−0.425 to 0.375)0.901−0.052 (−0.415 to 0.311)0.779−0.057 (−0.406 to 0.292)0.748
Overprotective parenting0.028 (−0.291 to 0.347)0.864−0.142 (−0.440 to 0.156)0.350−0.169 (−0.465 to 0.127)0.263
Parental mental illness−0.082 (−0.517 to 0.353)0.7130.024 (−0.372 to 0.420)0.905−0.012 (−0.404 to 0.380)0.951
Sexual abuse−0.084 (−0.515 to 0.347)0.701−0.044 (−0.444 to 0.356)0.830−0.069 (−0.461 to 0.323)0.729
  • Beta coefficients are interpreted as a mean difference in length of reproductive lifespan in years per SD increase in psychosocial adversity. 

  • Model 1: unadjusted. 

  • Model 2: adjusted for age at recruitment and ethnicity. 

  • Model 3: adjusted for age at recruitment, educational qualifications and ethnicity.