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Table 6 Multivariable analysis of the incidence of injury and assault hospitalization during adolescenceb by level of child protection contact before age twelve, Aboriginal children born in the NT in 1999-2003

From: The extent of violence inflicted on adolescent Aboriginal girls in the Northern Territory

 

Any injuryb

Assaultc

 

Hazard ratioa (95%CI)

Hazard ratio (95%CI)

Level of child protection involvement

 None (reference)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Notification only

1.38

(1.14-1.67)

1.73

(1.08-2.79)

 Substantiation only

1.71

(1.38-2.11)

3.54

(2.26-5.56)

 Out-of-home-care

1.97

(1.52-2.55)

3.56

(2.04-6.20)

Femaled

0.62

(0.53-0.72)

2.29

(1.57-3.34)

  1. a.the ratio of the incidence rate for children at each level of child protection interaction to those with no child protection interaction
  2. b first hospitalization for treatment of any injury between 12th and 18th birthday
  3. c first hospitalization for treatment of injury caused by assault between 12th and 18th birthday
  4. d compared with male
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