Table 2 Sample prevalence of child abuse
From: Child abuse and pubertal timing: what is the role of child sex and identity of the perpetrator?
Type of child abuse | All | Female | Male | Test (p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (total) | N | N | ||
Child neglect (CN) | ||||
 CN (N) | 659 | 335 | 324 | χ2 = 0.01, p = 0.932, Cramer’s V = 0 |
  Mean (SD) | 0.36 (0.48) | 0.36 (0.48) | 0.36 (0.48) | |
  Yes (%) | 237 (36.0) | 121 (36.1) | 116 (35.8) | |
  No (%) | 422 (64) | 214 (63.9) | 208 (64.3) | |
 CNm (N) | 659 | 334 | 325 | χ2 = 0.71, p = 0.399, Cramer’s V = 0.03 |
  Mean (SD) | 0.39 (0.49) | 0.4 (0.49) | 0.37 (0.48) | |
  Yes (%) | 254 (38.5) | 134 (40.1) | 120 (36.9) | |
  No (%) | 405 (61.5) | 200 (59.9) | 205 (63.1) | |
 CNf (N) | 587 | 300 | 287 | χ2 = 0.01, p = 0.946, Cramer’s V = 0 |
  Mean (SD) | 0.33 (0.47) | 0.33 (0.47) | 0.32 (0.47) | |
  Yes (%) | 191 (32.5) | 98 (32.7) | 93 (32.4) | |
  No (%) | 396 (67.5) | 202 (67.3) | 194 (67.6) | |
Child physical abuse (CPA) | ||||
 CPA (N) | 647 | 330 | 317 | χ2 = 4.67, p = 0.031, Cramer’s V = 0.09 |
  Mean (SD) | 0.28 (0.45) | 0.24 (0.43) | 0.32 (0.47) | |
  Yes (%) | 179 (27.7) | 79 (23.9) | 100 (31.5) | |
  No (%) | 468 (72.3) | 251 (76.1) | 217 (68.5) | |
 CPAm (N) | 659 | 334 | 325 | χ2 = 1.34, p = 0.247, Cramer’s V = 0.05 |
  Mean (SD) | 0.32 (.47) | 0.3 (0.46) | 0.35 (0.48) | |
  Yes (%) | 213 (32.3) | 101 (30.2) | 112 (34.5) | |
  No (%) | 446 (67.7) | 233 (69.8) | 213 (65.5) | |
 CPAf (N) | 587 | 300 | 287 | χ2 = 4.45, p = 0.035, Cramer’s V = 0.09 |
  Mean (SD) | 0.26 (0.44) | 0.22 (0.42) | 0.3 (0.46) | |
  Yes (%) | 151 (25.7) | 66 (22.0) | 85 (29.6) | |
  No (%) | 436 (74.3) | 234 (78.0) | 202 (70.4) | |
Child emotional abuse (CEA) | ||||
 CEA (N) | 657 | 333 | 324 | χ2 = 2.69, p = 0.101, Cramer’s V = .06 |
  Mean (SD) | 0.4 (0.49) | 0.37 (0.48) | 0.43 (0.5) | |
  Yes (%) | 263 (40.0) | 123 (36.9) | 140 (43.2) | |
  No (%) | 394 (60.0) | 210 (63.1) | 184 (56.8) | |
 CEAm (N) | 659 | 334 | 325 | χ2 = 1.97, p = 0.161, Cramer’s V = 0.06 |
  Mean (SD) | 0.34 (0.48) | 0.32 (0.47) | 0.37 (0.48) | |
  Yes (%) | 226 (34.3) | 106 (31.7) | 120 (36.9) | |
  No (%) | 433 (65.7) | 228 (68.3) | 205 (63.1) | |
 CPAf (N) | 587 | 300 | 287 | χ2 = 0.02, p = 0.877, Cramer’s V = 0.01 |
  Mean (SD) | 0.4 (0.49) | 0.4 (0.49) | 0.39 (0.49) | |
  Yes (%) | 233 (39.7) | 120 (40.0) | 113 (39.4) | |
  No (%) | 354 (60.3) | 180 (60.0) | 174 (60.6) | |