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Table 3 Baseline characteristics concerning child abuse and socioeconomic status (SES)

From: Child abuse and pubertal timing: what is the role of child sex and identity of the perpetrator?

 

N (in total)

SES

Test (p)

Low

Med

High

Child neglect (CN)

 All (%)

630 (100)

132 (21.0)

276 (43.8)

222 (35.2)

χ2 = 16.8, p = 0.001, Cramer’s V = 0.16

CNyes: SESlow > SEShigh

  Yes (%) (SR)

226

63 (27.9) (2.3)

104 (46.0) (0.5)

59 (26.1) (− 2.3)

  No (%) (SR)

404

69 (17.1) (-1.7)

172 (42.6) (-0.4)

163 (40.3) (1.7)

 CNm

630 (100)

132 (21.0)

276 (43.8)

222 (35.2)

χ2 = 18.65, p = 0.001, Cramer’s V = 0.17

CNyes: SESlow > SEShigh

  Yes (%) (SR)

243

69 (28.4) (2.5)

109 (44.9) (.2)

65 (26.7) (− 2.2)

  No (%) (SR)

387

63 (16.3) (− 2)

167 (43.2) (− 0.2)

157 (40.6) (1.8)

 CNf

564 (100)

95 (16.8)

254 (45.0)

215 (38.1)

χ2 = 9.66, p = .008, Cramer’s V = 0.13

  Yes (%) (SR)

183

36 (19.7) (0.9)

94 (51.4) (1.3)

53 (29.0) (− 2)

  No (%) (SR)

381

59 (15.5) (− 0.6)

160 (42.0) (− 0.9)

162 (42.5) (1.4)

Child physical abuse (CPA)

 All (%)

619 (100)

127 (20.5)

272 (43.9)

220 (35.5)

χ2 = 5.89, p = .053, Cramer’s V = 0.1

  Yes (%) (SR)

172

46 (26.7) (1.8)

72 (41.9) (− 0.4)

54 (31.4) (− 0.9)

  No (%) (SR)

447

81 (18.1) (− 1.1)

200 (44.7) (0.3)

166 (37.1) (0.6)

 CPAm

630 (100)

132 (21.0)

276 (43.8)

222 (35.2)

χ2 = 8.52, p = 0.014, Cramer’s V = 0.12

  Yes (%) (SR)

205

56 (27.3) (2)

88 (42.9) (− 0.2)

61 (29.8) (− 1.3)

  No (%) (SR)

425

76 (17.9) (− 1.4)

188 (44.2) (0.1)

161 (37.9) (0.9)

 CPAf

564 (100)

95 (16.8)

254 (45.0)

215 (38.1)

χ2 = 0.33, p = 0.848, Cramer’s V = 0.02

  Yes (%) (SR)

147

27 (18.4) (− 0.3)

65 (44.2) (0.1)

55 (37.4) (0.1)

  No (%) (SR)

417

68 (16.3) (− 0.3)

189 (45.3) (0.1)

160 (38.4) (0.1)

Child emotional abuse (CEA)

 All (%)

628 (100)

131 (20.9)

276 (43.9)

221 (35.2)

χ2 = 4.93, p = .085, Cramer’s V = 0.09

  Yes (%) (SR)

250

60 (24.0) (1.1)

114 (45.6) (0.4)

76 (30.4) (− 1.3)

  No (%) (SR)

378

71 (18.8) (− 0.9)

162 (42.9) (− 0.3)

145 (38.4) (1)

 CEAm

630 (100)

132 (21.0)

276 (43.8)

222 (35.2)

χ2 = 7.76, p = 0.021, Cramer’s V = 0.11

  Yes (%) (SR)

211

54 (25.6) (1.5)

97 (46.0) (0.5)

60 (28.4) (− 1.7)

  No (%) (SR)

419

78 (18.6) (− 1)

179 (42.7) (− 0.3)

162 (38.7) (1.2)

 CEAf

564 (100)

95 (16.8)

254 (45.0)

215 (38.1)

χ2 = 1.59, p = 0.453, Cramer’s V = 0.05

  Yes (%) (SR)

225

43 (19.1) (0.8)

101 (44.9) (0)

81 (36.0) (− 0.5)

  No (%) (SR)

339

52 (15.3) (− 0.7)

153 (45.1) (0)

134 (39.5) (0.4)

  1. Post hoc analyses are based on the standardized residual method
  2. CNm/f child neglect perpetrated by mother/father, CPAm/f child physical abuse perpetrated by mother/father, CEAm/f child emotional abuse perpetrated by mother/father, SR standardized residuum, χ2 Chi-square