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Table 4 Adolescent-report outcomes at pre- and post-test for complete cases and pooled imputed datasets

From: Reducing child abuse amongst adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: A pre-post trial in South Africa

Outcome

Complete casesa

Multiple imputation (N = 115)

Pre-test

Post-test

t (p)

N

Pre-test

Post-test

t (p)

Physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect, /60 b

4.16 (0.59)

1.26 (0.28)

4.68 (<0.001)

101

4.33 (0.57)

1.33 (0.27)

5.05 (<0.001)

Sexual abuse, /7

0.16 (0.07)

0.06 (0.04)

1.69 (0.09)

107

0.19 (0.07)

0.08 (0.04)

1.84 (0.07)

Adolescent behavioural problems, /66

8.50 (0.64)

5.95 (0.59)

3.64 (0.001)

76

8.64 (0.49)

6.40 (0.53)

3.77 (<0.001)

Positive and involved parenting, /64

49.67 (1.00)

51.80 (0.95)

2.02 (0.05)

99

48.71 (1.07)

51.62 (0.91)

2.46 (0.01)

Poor monitoring, inconsistent discipline, /76

19.28 (1.06)

14.61 (0.93)

3.63 (<0.001)

97

19.64 (1.01)

15.52 (0.90)

3.39 (0.001)

Corporal punishment, /12

2.66 (0.26)

1.28 (0.20)

4.35 (<0.001)

109

2.73 (0.26)

1.37 (0.22)

4.45 (<0.001)

Depression, /20

3.02 (0.27)

1.37 (0.22)

5.12 (<0.001)

97

3.17 (0.27)

1.41 (0.22)

5.65 (<0.001)

Alcohol consumption, /3

0.07 (0.03)

0.11 (0.03)

1.00 (0.32)

111

0.08 (0.03)

0.11 (0.03)

1.00 (0.32)

Drug use, /3

0.11 (0.05)

0.09 (0.04)

0.31 (0.76)

111

0.10 (0.04)

0.09 (0.04)

0.31 (0.76)

Social support from caregivers, /38

34.48 (0.51)

36.87 (0.20)

4.72 (<0.001)

100

34.26 (0.51)

36.71 (0.21)

4.87 (<0.001)

Adolescents witnessing violence, /28

3.17 (0.41)

1.48 (0.31)

3.61 (<0.001)

111

3.25 (0.41)

1.54 (0.34)

3.58 (<0.001)

  1. Data are mean (standard error). Statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) between pre- and post-test are bolded
  2. aN for complete cases varies based on scale, ranging from 50 to 110 caregivers
  3. bValue indicates the maximum total score