Table 2.
Results of Multivariable Logistic Regression Models Predicting Different Child Maltreatment Types.
| Variables | Physical Abuse | Neglect | Sexual Abuse | Emotional Abuse | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOR 95% CI | p | AOR 95% CI | p | AOR 95% CI | p | AOR 95% CI | p | |
| Dyadic parental risk factors | ||||||||
| Prior perpetration | 0.50 [0.42,0.61] | <0.001 | 2.26 [1.57,3.24] | <0.001 | 0.66 [0.41,1.08] | 0.096 | 0.87 [0.52,1.46] | 0.593 |
| Substance use | 0.83 [0.69,0.99] | 0.035 | 2.72 [1.82,4.06] | <0.001 | 0.19 [0.10,0.36] | <0.001 | 1.22 [0.63,2.35] | 0.549 |
| Mental health problems | 0.76 [0.52,1.11] | 0.159 | 1.12 [0.53,2.36] | 0.776 | 1.84 [0.96,3.53] | 0.069 | 0.97 [0.31,3.05] | 0.964 |
| Disability and medical conditions | 0.87 [0.61,1.22] | 0.413 | 0.69 [0.38,1.26] | 0.232 | 1.97 [1.03,3.75] | 0.039 | 1.09 [0.32,3.71] | 0.891 |
| Inadequate housing | 0.63 [0.48,0.81] | <0.001 | 2.29 [1.44,3.64] | <0.001 | 0.56 [0.25,1.26] | 0.162 | 0.75 [0.39,1.43] | 0.377 |
| Economic insecurity | 1.16 [0.95,1.42] | 0.153 | 0.95 [0.65,1.40] | 0.799 | 0.81 [0.46,1.42] | 0.454 | 0.62 [0.36,1.05] | 0.072 |
| Intimate partner violence | 0.88 [0.73,1.06] | 0.171 | 1.93 [1.34,2.78] | <0.001 | 0.74 [0.41,1.31] | 0.295 | 6.71 [3.64,12.37] | <0.001 |
| Sociodemographic factors | ||||||||
| Father’s age | 0.99 [0.98,1.01] | 0.297 | 1.01 [0.99,1.05] | 0.471 | 1.03 [1.00,1.07] | 0.086 | 0.98 [0.94,1.02] | 0.370 |
| Mother’s age | 0.99 [0.98,1.01] | 0.524 | 1.02 [0.98,1.05] | 0.413 | 0.97 [0.93,1.01] | 0.156 | 1.05 [1.00,1.11] | 0.065 |
| Couple’s race and ethnicity (ref.: Non-Hispanic/Latinx White) |
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| Non-Hispanic/Latinx Black | 1.41 [1.12,1.78] | 0.004 | 0.60 [0.39,0.92] | 0.020 | 0.41 [0.19,0.87] | 0.021 | 2.11 [0.87,5.11] | 0.097 |
| Hispanic/Latinx | 0.88 [0.60,1.18] | 0.397 | 0.62 [0.37,1.03] | 0.062 | 1.64 [0.87,3.09] | 0.124 | 0.59 [0.15,2.34] | 0.448 |
| Other | 1.06 [0.85,1.33] | 0.583 | 1.07 [0.69,1.65] | 0.778 | 0.99 [0.54,1.81] | 0.963 | 2.11 [1.17,3.81] | 0.014 |
| Child age | 0.95 [0.92,0.98] | <0.001 | 0.99 [0.94,1.03] | 0.516 | 1.21 [1.15,1.27] | <0.001 | 1.08 [1.01,1.15] | 0.022 |
| Child sex (female) | 0.96 [0.82,1.13] | 0.597 | 0.84 [0.62,1.13] | 0.248 | 4.24 [2.56,7.02] | <0.001 | 0.90 [0.54,1.49] | 0.674 |
Notes. AOR = Adjusted Odds Ratio. CI = Confidence Interval. Bolded indicates significant adjusted odds ratios. All models included state dummy variables.