Table 1 Characteristics of the survey sample by the presence and age of child sexual abuse
From: Child sexual abuse in southern Brazil and associated factors: a population-based study
No report of child sexual abuse | Child sexual abuse (< age 12) | Child sexual abuse (age 12 to 18) | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | (w%)* | [95% CI]* | n | (w%)* | [95% CI]* | n | (w%)* | [95% CI]* | n | (w%)* | [95% CI]* | |
Total sample | 1861 | (96.1) | [95.3; 96.8] | 41 | (2.1) | [1.6; 2.9] | 34 | (1.8) | [1.2; 2.4] | 1936 | (100) | [n.a.] |
Sex † | ||||||||||||
Male | 815 | (46.4) | [44.5; 48.2] | 8 | (0.5) | [0.2; 0.9] | 5 | (0.3) | [0.1; 0.8] | 828 | (47.1) | [45.3; 48.9] |
Female | 1046 | (49.8) | [48.1; 51.5] | 33 | (1.7) | [1.2; 2.3] | 29 | (1.5) | [1.0; 2.1] | 1108 | (52.9) | [51.1; 54.7] |
Age at interview † | ||||||||||||
Lower tertile (up to 30 y.o.) | 639 | (37.2) | [34.6; 39.9] | 22 | (1.2) | [0.8; 1.9] | 14 | (0.8) | [0.5; 1.2] | 675 | (39.2) | [36.6; 41.9] |
Interm. tertile (31(46 y.o.) | 575 | (30.6) | [27.9; 33.3] | 12 | (0.6) | [0.4; 1.0] | 15 | (0.8) | [0.5; 1.3] | 602 | (31.9) | [29.2; 34.8] |
Upper tertile (above 46 y.o.) | 647 | (28.3) | [24.9; 32.0] | 7 | (0.3) | [0.1; 0.7] | 5 | (0.2) | [0.1; 0.5] | 659 | (28.9) | [25.5; 32.5] |
Education (complete years) | ||||||||||||
0 to 3 years | 327 | (15.8) | [12.1; 20.4] | 4 | (0.2) | [0.1; 0.6] | 7 | (0.3) | [0.1; 0.8] | 338 | (16.3) | [13.0; 21.1] |
4 to 8 years | 817 | (41.8) | [36.8; 47.0] | 15 | (0.8) | [0.5; 1.3] | 17 | (0.9) | [0.6; 1.4] | 849 | (43.5) | [38.3; 48.7] |
9 to 11 years | 480 | (25.6) | [20.8; 31.1] | 15 | (0.8) | [0.5; 1.4] | 8 | (0.4) | [0.2; 0.8] | 503 | (26.8) | [21.9; 32.4] |
12 or more years | 237 | (12.9) | [8.9; 18.3] | 7 | (0.4) | [0.2; 0.9] | 2 | (0.1) | [0.04; 0.4] | 246 | (13.4) | [9.2; 19.0] |
Income | ||||||||||||
Lower tertile (up to $43) | 619 | (31.9) | [28.4; 35.6] | 18 | (0.9) | [0.6; 0.2] | 13 | (0.7) | [0.4; 1.2] | 650 | (33.5) | [29.8; 37.4] |
Intermediate tertile ($44–$143) | 612 | (30.9) | [27.7; 34.4] | 12 | (0.6) | [0.3; 0.1] | 13 | (0.6) | [0.4; 1.1] | 637 | (32.2) | [28.9; 35.7] |
Upper tertile (above $143) | 630 | (33.3) | [28.1; 38.9] | 11 | (0.6) | [0.3; 0.1] | 8 | (0.4) | [0.2; 0.8] | 649 | (34.3) | [28.9; 40.2] |
Sexual partners (past 2 months) | ||||||||||||
None | 424 | (20.9) | [19.0; 22.9] | 9 | (0.5) | [0.3; 0.9] | 6 | (0.3) | [0.1; 0.6] | 439 | (21.6) | [19.7; 23.7] |
One | 1307 | (68.3) | [66.0; 70.6] | 29 | (1.5) | [1.0; 2.2] | 23 | (1.2) | [0.8; 1.9] | 1359 | (71.1) | [68.7; 73.3] |
Two or more | 118 | (6.9) | [5.4; 8.7] | 3 | (0.2) | [0.1; 0.6] | 5 | (0.3) | [0.1; 0.6] | 126 | (7.3) | [5.9; 9.2] |
Condom use (last intercourse) | ||||||||||||
Yes | 549 | (34.8) | [31.9; 37.9] | 11 | (0.7) | [0.4; 1.4] | 13 | (0.8) | [0.6; 1.4] | 573 | (36.3) | [33.2; 39.5] |
No | 1055 | (61.5) | [58.4; 64.4] | 23 | (1.4) | [0.9; 2.2] | 15 | (0.9) | [0.4; 1.4] | 1093 | (63.7) | [60.5; 66.8] |
Stressful events past 12 months (lost job/divorce/robbery) | ||||||||||||
None | 1415 | (72.5) | [69.4; 75.4] | 29 | (1.5) | [1.0; 2.3] | 20 | (1.0) | [0.6; 1.6] | 1464 | (75.0) | [71.6; 78.2] |
One | 376 | (20.6) | [17.9; 23.5] | 11 | (0.6) | [0.3; 1.2] | 11 | (0.6) | [0.3; 1.1] | 398 | (21.8) | [18.9; 24.9] |
Two or more | 53 | (3.0) | [2.2; 4.0] | 1 | (0.05) | [0.01;0.4] | 3 | (0.2) | [0.1; 0.7] | 57 | (3.2) | [2.4; 4.3] |
Report of physical abuse † | ||||||||||||
No | 1657 | (88.5) | [87.1; 89. 8] | 27 | (1.5) | [1.0; 2.1] | 19 | (1.0) | [0.7; 1.5] | 1703 | (91.0) | [89.6; 92.2] |
Yes | 147 | (7.5) | [6.3; 8. 9] | 14 | (0.8) | [0.4; 1.3] | 15 | (0.8) | [0.5; 1.3] | 176 | (9.0) | [7.8; 10.4] |
Lifetime consultation for mental health issue †‡ | ||||||||||||
No | 1418 | (75.2) | [72.9; 77.3] | 22 | (1.2) | [0.8; 1.7] | 23 | (1.2) | [0.8; 1.8] | 1463 | (77.6) | [75.3; 79.6] |
Yes | 439 | (21.0) | [18.9; 23.1] | 19 | (1.0) | [0.6; 1.6] | 11 | (0.5) | [0.3; 1.1] | 469 | (22.4) | [20.4; 24.7] |
Health perception † | ||||||||||||
Good | 1192 | (63.1) | [60.0; 66.1] | 19 | (1.0) | [0.6; 1.7] | 15 | (0. 8) | [0.5; 1.3] | 1226 | (64.9) | [61.6; 68.1] |
Average/bad | 667 | (33.0) | [29.9; 36.3] | 22 | (1.1) | [0.8; 1.6] | 19 | (0.9) | [0.6; 1.5] | 708 | (35.1) | [31.9; 38.4] |