Table 2 Child abuse by sociodemographic and political determinants
Variable (n) | Variable (n) | Child abuse (%) Low to moderate levels | Child abuse (%) High levels | Chi square (P-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (child) | Male (575) | 63.1 | 36.9 | 0.017 |
Female (532) | 69.4 | 30.6 | Â | |
Children age (years) | Less than 6 (568) | 65.3 | 34.7 | 0.397 |
6 to 9 (400) | 65.5 | 34.5 | Â | |
10 to 12 (139) | 71.2 | 28.8 | Â | |
Mothers age | 16–29 (242) | 57.9 | 42.1 | < 0.001 |
30–39 (540) | 64.1 | 35.9 |  | |
40–49 (284) | 73.9 | 26.1 |  | |
50 and above (41) | 87.8 | 12.2 | Â | |
Fathers age | 19–29 (61) | 60.7 | 39.3 | 0.003 |
30–39 (423) | 60.8 | 39.2 |  | |
40–49 (457) | 68.5 | 31.5 |  | |
50 and above (166) | 75.3 | 24.7 | Â | |
Child’s position in Family | First/Only child (107) | 62.6 | 37.4 | 0.002 |
Middle child (325) | 59.1 | 40.9 | Â | |
Last child (675) | 70.1 | 29.9 | Â | |
Education (father) | Below secondary (673) | 63.9 | 36.1 | 0.007 |
Secondary (194) | 63.4 | 36.6 | Â | |
Post-secondary (240) | 74.6 | 25.4 | Â | |
Number of persons working part-time at household | No body (931) | 64.8 | 35.2 | 0.017 |
1 to 4 persons (176) | 73.3 | 26.7 | Â | |
Dependency ratio | No body (69) | 58.0 | 42.0 | 0.019 |
1–3 persons (166) | 74.7 | 25.3 |  | |
More than 3 (872) | 65.1 | 34.9 | Â | |
Child disability | No (988) | 67.0 | 33.0 | 0.048 |
Yes (119) | 58.8 | 41.2 | Â | |
Locality type | Urban (412) | 66.0 | 34.0 | 0.030 |
Rural (614) | 67.9 | 32.1 | Â | |
Camp (81) | 53.1 | 46.9 | Â | |
Refugee status | Refugee (336) | 61.3 | 38.7 | 0.016 |
Non refugee (771) | 68.2 | 31.8 | Â | |
Parental warmth | Low (244) | 50.4 | 49.6 | < 0.001 |
Moderate to high (863) | 70.6 | 29.4 | Â | |
Political violence | No (650) | 69.7 | 30.3 | 0.002 |
Yes (457) | 61.1 | 38.9 | Â | |
Overall | (732) 66.1 | (375) 33.9 | Â | |