Table 2 Immediate health effects of child sexual and physical abuse among victims at two tertiary hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Immediate health impairment | Frequency (percentage) |
|---|---|
Lost virginity (Hymenal tear) | 107 (38.9) |
Developed signs and symptoms of STI* | 61 (22.2) |
Sustained perineal laceration or tear | 23 (8.3) |
Developed chronic rectal pain† | 7 (2.5) |
Unwanted pregnancy | 5 (1.8) |
Became incontinent to urine | 5 (1.8) |
Sustained soft tissue injury | 3 (1.1) |
Became incontinent to faces | 2 (0.7) |
Poor school performance | 1 (0.4) |
Died | 1 (0.4) |