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. 2013 Jun;37(6):374-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2012.09.018. Epub 2013 Jan 21.

Gender specific association of child abuse and adult cardiovascular disease in a sample of patients with basal cell carcinoma

Georgina M Hosang  1 , Sheri L Johnson, Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, Michael P Di Gregorio, David R Lambert, Mark A Bechtel, Dean W Hearne, Joel B Herron, Ronald Glaser
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Gender specific association of child abuse and adult cardiovascular disease in a sample of patients with basal cell carcinoma

Georgina M Hosang et al. Child Abuse Negl. 2013 Jun.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to examine whether child abuse or neglect is more strongly associated with adult cardiovascular disease, and whether these associations differ by gender.

Methods: A total of 116 participants (mean age 57.75 years) reported their experience of childhood maltreatment using the well-validated Childhood Experience of Care and Abuse Questionnaire. Cardiovascular disease was assessed using the Older Adults Resources Survey Multidimensional Functional Assessment Questionnaire.

Results: Child abuse but not neglect was significantly associated with adult cardiovascular disease. The significant relationship between child abuse and cardiovascular disease was specific to women.

Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that being abused as a child is significantly associated with cardiovascular disease in adulthood, particularly among women.

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Conflict of interest

Georgina Hosang has given a sponsored talk for Bristol-Myers Squibb. All other authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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