Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics, the DASS-21 scale and COVID-19-related variables of the sample
From: Parents’ self-reporting of Child Physical Maltreatment (CPM) in a low-middle-income country
Total N = 404 (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic characteristics | ||
Age of parent (Mean ± SD) | 37.4 ± 5.7 | |
Gender | Mothers | 377 (93.3%) |
Fathers | 27 (6.7%) | |
Marital Status | Married | 380 (94.1%) |
Divorced/ widows | 24 (5.9%) | |
Education | High university degree | 399 (98.8%) |
Middle/high school | 5 (1.2%) | |
Family Income | Low | 3 (0.7%) |
Middle | 297 (73.5%) | |
High | 104 (25.7%) | |
Residence | Urban | 395 (97.8%) |
Rural | 9 (2.2%) | |
Number of Children Median (range) | 2 (1 – 5) | |
Age of youngest child Median (IQR) | 5 (3 – 9) | |
Parent PHa of being physically abused themselves as children | Never | 170 (42.1%) |
Rarely | 90 (22.3%) | |
Sometimes | 123 (30.4%) | |
Most of the time | 21 (5.2%) | |
COVID-19 related data | ||
PH of positive COVID-19 test | 85 (21%) | |
Someone close to you tested positive for COVID-19 | 202 (50%) | |
COVID-19 worry scale (0–10) (where 0 is the worst and 10 is the best) (mode) | 8 | |
Social isolation scale (0–10) (where 10 is the worst and 0 is the best) (mode) | 7 | |
School online education rating (0–10) (where 0 is the worst and 10 is the best) (mode) | 5 | |
Minor CPM frequency (Mean ± SD) | 4.2 ± 6.6 | 254 (62.9%) |
Severe CPM frequency (Mean ± SD) | 1.6 ± 4.2 | 133 (32.9%) |
DASS-21 scale | ||
Stress Score (Mean ± SD) | 21.2 ± 9.9 | |
Anxiety Score (Mean ± SD) | 16.1 ± 8.7 | |
Depression Score (Mean ± SD) | 17.1 ± 9.5 | |