@article{ref1,
title="Gender specific association of child abuse and adult cardiovascular disease in a sample of patients with Basal Cell Carcinoma",
journal="Child abuse and neglect",
year="2013",
author="Hosang, Georgina M. and Johnson, Sheri L. and Kiecolt-Glaser, Janice and Di Gregorio, Michael P. and Lambert, David R. and Bechtel, Mark A. and Hearne, Dean W. and Herron, Joel B. and Glaser, Ronald",
volume="37",
number="6",
pages="374-379",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0145-2134",
doi="10.1016/j.chiabu.2012.09.018",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2012.09.018"
}