Adverse Childhood Experiences and Decreased Renal Function: Impact on All-Cause Mortality in U.S. Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Evidence suggests that individuals with a history of adverse childhood experiences have higher odds of developing kidney disease than individuals with no adverse childhood experiences. However, no study has examined the influence of coexisting adverse childhood experiences and kidney disease on mortality risk. This study uses a longitudinal survey of adults to examine the influence of coexisting adverse childhood experiences and decreased renal function on all-cause mortality in a sample of U.S. adults.

Methods

A total of 1,205 adults participating in the Midlife Development in the United States series between 1995 and 2014 were used for this analysis performed in 2019. A total of 6 types of adverse childhood experiences were available in the data set, which wer

SUBMITTER: Ozieh MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7378887 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature