Demographics and Study-Related Variables in Children: Maltreated vs Not Maltreated and Abused vs Not Abused
| CPS-Reported Maltreatment | Child Self-Reported Abuse | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Maltreated (n=559) | Not Maltreated (n=286) | P Value | Abused (n=402) | Not Abused (n=425) | P Value |
| CPS=Child Protective Services; NS=not significant. | ||||||
| a On a scale ranging from 0 to 30. | ||||||
| Sex, male, % | 49.4 | 48.6 | NS | 45.8 | 51.3 | NS |
| Race, % | <.001 | NS | ||||
| White | 31.1 | 17.5 | 27.1 | 25.2 | ||
| African American | 45.8 | 73.1 | 54.2 | 56.7 | ||
| Other | 23.1 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 18.1 | ||
| Age, years | 12 | 12 | NS | 12 | 12 | NS |
| Nausea/vomiting, % | 47.6 | 43.5 | NS | 53.4 | 38.0 | <.001 |
| Abdominal pain, % | 59.3 | 52.1 | .04 | 63.1 | 51.1 | <.001 |
| Psychological distress, mean (SD)a | 4.8 (4.7) | 3.7 (3.7) | <.001 | 5.7 (4.8) | 3.1 (3.4) | <.001 |