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Table 3 Descriptive statistics on the prevalence of violence (psychological, physical and sexual) concerning the respondent

From: Locked up at home: a cross-sectional study into the effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on domestic violence in households with children in Belgium

 

Before the COVID-19 pandemic

During the 1st wave of the pandemic

During the 2nd wave of the pandemic

n (%)

% children victimized

X2; df; p-value

n (%)

% children victimized

X2; df; p-value

n (%)

% children victimized

X2; df; p-value

Respondent as victim of

 Psychological violence

  

48.63; 1; <.001

  

37.86; 1; <.001

  

47.59; 1; <.001

  No

389 (44.71)

5.91

 

594 (68.28)

10.27

 

587 (67.47)

9.54

 

  Yes

481 (55.29)

23.08

 

276 (31.72)

26.45

 

283 (32.53)

27.56

 

 Physical violence

  

18.91; 1; <.001

  

27.11; 1; <.001

  

31.35; 1; <.001

  No

696 (80.00)

12.97

 

830 (95.40)

14.29

 

836 (96.09)

14.30

 

  Yes

174 (20.00)

26.44

 

40 (4.60)

45.00

 

34 (3.91)

50.00

 

 Sexual violence

  

2.94; 1; .086

  

10.83; 1; <.001

  

2.95; 1; .086

  No

658 (75.63)

14.80

 

845 (97.13)

15.34

 

841 (96.67)

15.66

 

  Yes

212 (24.37)

19.81

 

25 (2.87)

40.00

 

29 (3.33)

27.59

 

 Total violence

  

41.93; 1; <.001

  

39.42; 1; <.001

  

46.53; 1; <.001

  No

342 (39.31)

5.56

 

581 (66.78)

9.98

 

574 (65.98)

9.41

 

  Yes

528 (60.69)

21.78

 

289 (33.22)

26.30

 

296 (34.02)

27.03

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