Table 3.
Juvenile victimization among adolescents in post-conflict Gulu City
| Characteristic | Is the mother a sex worker? | Adolescent’s age (years) | Adolescent’s sex | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes N (%) |
No N (%) |
PPD (%) |
p-value | 10–13 N (%) |
14–17 N (%) |
PPD (%) |
p-value | Male N (%) |
Female N (%) |
PPD (%) |
P-value | ||
| C. Conventional crime | 140(95.2) | 138(93.9) | 1.3 | 0.607 | 188(93.1) | 90(97.8) | -4.7 | 0.095 | 105(96.3) | 173(93.5) | 2.8 | 0.304 | |
| C1.Robbery | 97(66.0) | 93(63.3) | 2.7 | 0.626 | 125(61.9) | 65(70.7) | -8.8 | 0.145 | 80(73.4) | 110(59.5) | 13.9 | 0.016 | |
| C2.Personal theft | 127(86.4) | 120(81.6) | 4.8 | 0.265 | 162(80.2) | 85(92.4) | -12.2 | 0.008 | 99(90.8) | 148(80.0) | 10.8 | 0.014 | |
| C3.Vandalism | 103(70.6) | 109(74.1) | -3.5 | 0.491 | 136(67.3) | 76(83.5) | -16.2 | 0.004 | 86(78.9) | 126(68.5) | 10.4 | 0.054 | |
| C4.Assault with weapon | 87(59.2) | 79(53.7) | 5.5 | 0.347 | 114(56.4) | 52(56.5) | -0.1 | 0.989 | 63(57.8) | 103(55.7) | 2.1 | 0.723 | |
| C5. Assault without weapon | 97(66.0) | 95(64.6) | 1.4 | 0.806 | 119(58.9) | 73(79.4) | -20.5 | 0.001 | 77(70.6) | 115(62.2) | 8.4 | 0.140 | |
| C6.Attempted assault | 91(61.9) | 100(68.0) | -6.1 | 0.271 | 127(62.9) | 64(69.6) | -6.7 | 0.265 | 78(71.6) | 113(61.1) | 10.5 | 0.069 | |
| C7.Kidnap | 23(15.8) | 7(4.8) | 11.0 | 0.002 | 24(11.9) | 6(6.5) | 5.4 | 0.156 | 13(11.9) | 17(9.2) | 2.7 | 0.463 | |
| C8.Bias attack | 5(3.4) | 0(0) | 3.4 | 0.060 | 3(1.5) | 2(2.2) | -0.7 | 0.672 | 3(2.8) | 2(1.1) | 1.7 | 0.284 | |
| M. Caregiver victimization | 136(92.5) | 144(98.0) | -5.5 | 0.028 | 190(94.1) | 90(97.8) | -3.7 | 0.160 | 107(98.2) | 173(93.5) | 4.7 | 0.070 | |
| M1.Physical abuse | 127(86.4) | 142(96.6) | -10.2 | 0.002 | 180(89.1) | 89(96.7) | -7.6 | 0.030 | 103(94.5) | 166(89.7) | 4.8 | 0.157 | |
| M2.Emotional abuse | 96(65.8) | 75(50.0) | 15.8 | 0.011 | 108(53.7) | 63(68.5) | -14.8 | 0.017 | 68(63.0) | 103(55.7) | 7.3 | 0.222 | |
| M3.Physical/emotional neglect | 55(37.4) | 31(21.1) | 16.3 | 0.002 | 57(28.2) | 29(31.5) | -3.3 | 0.564 | 38(34.9) | 48(26.0) | 8.9 | 0.105 | |
| M4.Custodian interference | 38(25.8) | 26(17.7) | 8.1 | 0.090 | 42(20.8) | 22(23.9) | -3.1 | 0.548 | 19(17.4) | 45(24.3) | -6.9 | 0.167 | |
| P. Peer/sibling victimization | 120(81.6) | 109(74.1) | 7.5 | 0.122 | 151(74.8) | 78(84.8) | -10.0 | 0.055 | 92(84.4) | 137(74.1) | 10.3 | 0.039 | |
| P1.Gang/group assault | 56(38.1) | 52(35.4) | 2.7 | 0.628 | 71(35.1) | 37(40.2) | -5.1 | 0.403 | 46(42.2) | 62(33.5) | 8.7 | 0.136 | |
| P2.Peer/sibling assault | 78(53.0) | 65(44.2) | 8.8 | 0.129 | 90(44.6) | 53(57.6) | -13.0 | 0.038 | 54(49.5) | 89(48.1) | 1.4 | 0.812 | |
| P3.Physical intimidation | 15(10.2) | 6(4.1) | 6.1 | 0.042 | 12(5.9) | 9(9.8) | -3.9 | 0.236 | 9(8.3) | 12(6.5) | 1.8 | 0.569 | |
| P4.Relational aggression | 53(36.0) | 27(18.4) | 17.6 | 0.001 | 57(28.2) | 23(25.0) | 3.2 | 0.565 | 34(31.2) | 46(24.9) | 6.3 | 0.239 | |
| P5.Verbal aggression | 101(68.7) | 69(46.9) | 21.8 | < 0.001 | 107(53.0) | 63(68.5) | -15.5 | 0.013 | 71(65.1) | 99(53.5) | 11.6 | 0.051 | |
| P6.Dating violence | 21(7.1) | 21(7.1) | 0 | 0.258 | 10(5.0) | 11(12.0) | -7.0 | 0.031 | 10(9.2) | 11(6.0) | 3.2 | 0.299 | |
| S. Sexual victimization | 46(31.3) | 26(17.7) | 13.6 | 0.007 | 40(19.8) | 32(34.8) | -15.0 | 0.006 | 34(31.2) | 38(20.5) | 10.7 | 0.040 | |
| S1.Sexual assault by a known adult | 11(7.5) | 5(3.4) | 4.1 | 0.123 | 7(3.5) | 9(9.8) | -6.3 | 0.027 | 6(5.5) | 10(5.4) | 0.1 | 0.971 | |
| S2.Sexual assault by an unknown adult | 8(5.4) | 2(1.4) | 4.0 | 0.103 | 5(2.5) | 5(5.4) | -2.9 | 0.194 | 3(2.8) | 7(3.8) | -1.0 | 0.637 | |
| S3.Sexual assault by peer/sibling | 8(5.4) | 8(5.4) | 0 | 1.000 | 5(2.5) | 11(12.0) | -9.5 | 0.001 | 11(10.1) | 5(2.7) | 7.4 | 0.007 | |
| S4.Forced sex includes an attempt | 14(9.5) | 6(4.1) | 5.4 | 0.064 | 11(5.5) | 9(9.8) | -4.3 | 0.171 | 5(4.6) | 15(8.1) | -3.5 | 0.247 | |
| S5.Flashing/sexual exposure | 16(10.8) | 10(6.8) | 4.0 | 0.218 | 16(7.9) | 10(10.9) | -3.0 | 0.409 | 11(10.1) | 15(8.1) | 2.0 | 0.563 | |
| S6.Verbal sexual harassment | 30(20.4) | 8 (5.4) | 15.0 | < 0.001 | 24(11.9) | 14(15.2) | -3.3 | 0.429 | 25(22.9) | 13(7.0) | 15.9 | < 0.001 | |
| S7.Statutory rape | 4(2.7) | 8(5.4) | -2.7 | 0.238 | 4(2.0) | 8(8.7) | -5.7 | 0.007 | 4(3.7) | 8(4.3) | -0.6 | 0.784 | |
| W. Witnessed/indirect victimization | 137(93.2) | 134(91.2) | 2.0 | 0.515 | 180(89.1) | 91(98.9) | -9.8 | 0.004 | 102(93.6) | 169(91.3) | 2.3 | 0.492 | |
| W1.Witness to domestic violence | 58(39.5) | 39(26.5) | 13.0 | 0.018 | 59(29.2) | 38(41.3) | -12.1 | 0.041 | 39(35.8) | 58(31.3) | 4.5 | 0.435 | |
| W2.Witness to parent assaulting | 80(54.4) | 73(49.7) | 4.7 | 0.414 | 99(49.0) | 54(58.7) | -9.7 | 0.123 | 56(51.4) | 97(52.4) | 1.0 | 0.861 | |
| W3.Witness to assault with a weapon | 96(65.3) | 104(70.8) | -5.5 | 0.317 | 131(64.9) | 69(75.0) | -10.1 | 0.084 | 79(72.5) | 121(65.4) | 7.1 | 0.209 | |
| W4.Witness to assault without a weapon | 115(78.2) | 117(79.6) | -1.4 | 0.775 | 150(74.3) | 82(89.1) | -14.8 | 0.004 | 88(80.7) | 144(77.8) | 2.9 | 0.557 | |
| W5.Burglary of family household | 97(66.0) | 83(56.5) | -9.5 | 0.094 | 125(61.9) | 55(59.8) | 2.1 | 0.732 | 73(67.0) | 107(57.8) | 9.2 | 0.121 | |
| W6.Witness to the murder of a relative | 46(31.3) | 31(21.1) | 10.2 | 0.047 | 48(23.8) | 29(31.5) | -7.7 | 0.161 | 35(32.1) | 42(22.7) | 9.4 | 0.076 | |
| W7.Exposure to a murder scene | 63(42.9) | 39(26.5) | 16.4 | 0.003 | 69(34.2) | 33(35.9) | -1.7 | 0.775 | 40(36.7) | 62(33.5) | 3.2 | 0.580 | |
| W8.Exposure to war | 50(34.0) | 47(32.0) | 2.0 | 0.710 | 61(30.2) | 36(39.1) | -8.9 | 0.131 | 29(26.6) | 68(36.8) | -10.2 | 0.074 | |
| W9.Witness to random shooting | 10(6.8) | 5(3.4) | 3.4 | 0.185 | 8(4.0) | 7(7.6) | -3.6 | 0.187 | 6(5.5) | 9(4.9) | -0.6 | 0.810 | |
| Mean victimization score (mean [SD]) | 13.4(6.4) | 11.5(5.1) | 1.9 | 0.005 | 11.7(5.9) | 14.0(5.4) | -2.3 | 0.002 | 13.4(5.8) | 11.9(5.8) | 1.5 | 0.030 | |
PPD = Percentage point difference; Mean victimization score was measured out of 34