Table 2.

Test of differences in the magnitude of regression coefficients for the effects of maltreatment on internalising v. externalising dimensions

		Association with internalising dimension, β	Association with externalising dimension, β	Test of difference
	n			χ2 (d.f)	P
Men	14 564
Emotional neglect		0.018	0.013	1.45 (1)	0.24
Physical neglect		–0.033	–0.046	1.11 (1)	0.22
Emotional abuse		0.344	0.023	5.72 (1)	0.02
Physical abuse		–0.098	0.240	6.92 (1)	0.009
Sexual abuse		0.328	0.169	14.49 (1)	<0.001
Women	20 089
Emotional neglect		0.008	–0.036	4.93 (1)	0.03
Physical neglect		–0.064	–0.029	0.08 (1)	0.78
Emotional abuse		0.852	0.355	5.13 (1)	0.02
Physical abuse		0.496	–0.061	5.72 (1)	0.02
Sexual abuse		0.373	0.313	3.66 (1)	0.06