Table 2 Child Characteristics by Primary Maltreatment Type, n (%)
From: Sentinel surveillance of child maltreatment cases presenting to Canadian emergency departments
Characteristic | Maltreatment Type | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sexual Assault | Physical Abuse | Neglect | Exposure to Family Violence | Unspecified | ||
Total | 680 (30.9) | 1264 (57.5) | 46 (2.1) | 55 (2.5) | 155 (7.0) | 2200 (100) |
Gendera | ||||||
Female | 597 (87.8) | 590 (46.7) | 22 (47.8) | 25 (45.5) | 69 (44.5) | 1303 (59.2) |
Male | 83 (12.2) | 673 (53.2) | 24 (52.2) | 30 (54.5) | 86 (55.5) | 896 (40.7) |
Age Group | ||||||
< 1 | 7 (1.0) | 165 (13.0) | 14 (30.4) | 22 (40.0) | 55 (35.4) | 263 (12.0) |
1–3 | 111(16.3) | 222 (17.6) | 22 (47.8) | 14 (25.5) | 65 (41.9) | 434 (19.7) |
4–7 | 154 (22.7) | 278 (22.0) | 7 (15.2) | 7 (12.7) | 21 (13.5) | 467 (21.2) |
8–11 | 60 (8.8) | 232 (18.4) | −b | 6 (10.9) | – | 309 (14.0) |
12–15 | 348 (51.2) | 367 (29.0) | – | 6 (10.9) | – | 727 (33.0) |