Table 1.
Prevalence of childhood maltreatment questions among men (n = 14 564) and women (n = 20 089), in a general population sample in the USA
| Subscale and item | Men, %a | Women, %a |
|---|---|---|
| Physical neglectb | ||
| How often were you made to do chores too difficult or dangerous for someone your age? | 3.26 | 4.12 |
| How often were you left alone or unsupervised when you were too young to be alone? | 3.68 | 4.44 |
| How often did you go without things you needed like clothing, shoes, or school supplies? | 2.1 | 2.96 |
| How often did a parent or other adult living in your home make you go hungry or not prepare regular meals? | 0.88 | 1.4 |
| How often did a parent or other adult living in your home ignore or fail to get you medical treatment when you were sick or hurt? |
0.76 |
1.36 |
| Emotional abusec | ||
| How often did a parent or other adult living in your home swear at you, insult you or say hurtful things? | 4.47 | 6.48 |
| How often did a parent or other adult living in your home threaten to hit you or throw something at you, but didn't do it? | 4.15 | 4.45 |
| How often did a parent or other adult living in your home act in any other way that made you afraid that you would be physically hurt or injured? |
3.14 |
4.85 |
| Physical abusec | ||
| How often did a parent or other adult living in your home push, grab, shove, slap or hit you? | 3.73 | 5.04 |
| How often did a parent or other adult living in your home hit you so hard that you had marks or bruises or were injured? |
1.92 |
2.94 |
| Sexual abuseb | ||
| How often an adult engaged in the following when the respondent either did not want them to or was too young to know what was happening: | ||
| Touch or fondle you in a sexual way when you didn't want them to or when you were too young to know what was happening? | 0.34 | 2.58 |
| Have you touch their body in a sexual way when you didn't want to or you were too young to know what was happening? | 0.25 | 1.64 |
| Attempt to have sexual intercourse with you when you didn't what them to or you were too young to know what was happening? | 0.19 | 1.47 |
| Actually have sexual intercourse with you when you didn't want them to or you were too young to know what was happening? |
0.15 |
1.13 |
| Emotional neglectb,d | ||
| The extent to which respondents agreed with these statements about the family when growing up: | ||
| I felt there was someone in my family who wanted me to be a success | 6.77 | 9.19 |
| There was someone in my family who helped me feel that I was important or special | 5.52 | 6.76 |
| My family was a source of strength and support | 5.44 | 7.81 |
| I felt that I was part of a close-knit family | 6.99 | 8.95 |
| Someone in my family believed in me | 3.37 | 5.08 |
a.
Per cent reporting `often' or `very often' true.
b.
Items drawn from the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire.
c.
Items drawn from the Conflict Tactics Scale.
d.
Per cent reporting `never' or `almost never' true. Items reverse coded for analysis.