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Table 2 Frequencies of abuse exposure in each of the developmental phases for the four conduct problem trajectories

From: Associations between developmental timing of child abuse and conduct problem trajectories in a UK birth cohort

 

Low n (%)

CL n (%)

AO n (%)

EOP n (%)

Any abuse (N = 3172)

 Childhood-only

118 (4.7)

33 (7.7)

13 (9.0)

12 (10.9)

 Adolescence-only

140 (5.6)

26 (6.1)

11 (7.6)

8 (7.3)

 ‘Persistent’

161 (6.5)

43 (10.0)

30 (20.8)

25 (22.7)

Physical abuse (N = 3275)

 Childhood-only

88 (3.4)

21 (4.7)

11 (7.5)

11 (9.5)

 Adolescence-only

55 (2.1)

10 (2.2)

7 (4.8)

9 (7.8)

 ‘Persistent’

95 (3.7)

28 (6.2)

20 (13.6)

16 (13.8)

Psychological abuse (N = 3295)

 Childhood-only

50 (1.9)

18 (4.0)

7 (4.7)

10 (8.6)

 Adolescence-only

48 (1.9)

12 (2.7)

8 (5.3)

7 (6.0)

 ‘Persistent’

80 (3.1)

20 (4.5)

17 (11.3)

16 (13.8)

Sexual abuse (N = 3279)

 Childhood-only

49 (1.9)

14 (3.1)

5 (3.4)

<  5

 Adolescence-only

111 (4.3)

24 (5.4)

8 (5.4)

5 (4.5)

 ‘Persistent’

29 (1.1)

10 (2.2)

<  5

<  5

  1. Note. Sample sizes based on complete data. Cells with a count of < 5 were not included in subsequent analyses. Childhood-only Before age 11 years, Adolescence-only Between ages 11–17 years, ‘Persistent’ Before age 11 years AND between ages 11–17 years, AO Adolescence-onset, CL Childhood-limited, EOP Early-onset persistent