Table 4 Similarity and differences in the social circumstance before contact and the length of institutionalisation between the two categories of adolescents in institutional care in Nigeria
Variable | Adolescents on Criminal Code (N = 158) | Cases of Child/Adolescent Neglect (N = 46) | OR (95% CI) | χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Educational status* | |||||
 In School Vs. Dropped out of school | 28 (18) | 6 (13) | 1.5 (1.2- 2.3) | 10.1 | 0.04 |
Living on the streets as at the point of contact | |||||
 Yes Vs. No | 105 (67) | 25 (54) | 1.8 (0.8 – 4.5) | 4.3 | 0.06 |
Mean length of stay on the streets before contact (months) | 22 ± 6 | 7 ± 2 | ------------ | 11.5** | 0.001 |
Mean length of period of institutionalisation (months) | 15 ± 7 | 18 ± 11 | ------------ | 7.6** | 0.05 |