Table 2 Frequency of identifying type of abuse
Type of child abuse or neglect | Medical officers (N = 156) | Nursing officers (N = 59) | Social workers (N = 31) | X2 (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Failure to seek needed medical treatment | 148(94.9%) | 39(69.6%) | 30(96.8% | 36.58 (p = 0.000) |
Neglect of child education | 147(94.2%) | 53(89.8%) | 31(100%) | 3.751 (p = 0.153) |
Beating causing injury | 139(89.1%) | 55(93.2%) | 31(100%) | 4.240 (p = 0.120) |
Non-injurious spanking | 110(70.5%) | 39(66.1%) | 16(51.6%) | 4.216 (p = 0.121) |
Verbal humiliation | 139(89.1%) | 54(91.5%) | 31(100%) | 3.792 (p = 0.150) |
Sexual abuse | 148(94.8%) | 57(96.6%) | 31(100%) | 1.835 (p = 0.400) |