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Table 2 Nature and frequency of childhood adversities by gender in war-affected adolescents

From: Differential roles of childhood adversities and stressful war experiences in the development of mental health symptoms in post-war adolescents in northern Uganda

 

Total group (N= 551)

Boys (n= 284)

Girls (n= 267)

χ2

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

 

Did not grow up with both parents

291

53.4

139

49.5

152

57.6

3.28

Experienced financial adversity

292

53.8

153

54.6

139

52.9

0.11

Experienced physical violence from parents

212

39.4

102

37.1

110

41.8

1.07

Experienced physical violence from others

286

52.8

137

49.1

149

56.7

2.80

Experienced sexual violence

41

7.5

13

4.7

28

10.5

5.92*

Witnessed inter-parental violence

253

47.2

118

42.6

135

52.1

4.50*

  1. *p < .05.