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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Aug 13.
Published in final edited form as: Psychiatr Serv. 2011 Dec;62(12):1430–1438. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.004412010

Table 4.

Prevalence rates of psychiatric disorder by history of childhood maltreatment among male juvenile detainees (n=1095)a

Type of Psychiatric Disorder No Maltreatment (n=318)
Moderate Physical Abuse Only (n=521)
Severe Physical Abuse (n=153)
Sexual Abuse (n=64)
Sexual and Severe Physical Abuse (n=37)
% % ORb 95% CI % ORb 95% CI % ORb 95% CI % ORb 95% CI










Any Disorderc 44 77 4.3 * 1.9 – 10.0 75 3.8 * 1.1 – 13.1 65 2.4 .5 – 11.8 82 5.7 .6 – 51.1
 Any anxietyd 15 30 2.4 .8 – 6.9 27 2.0 .6 – 7.3 30 2.3 .5 – 11.6 28 2.1 .3 – 13.2
 Any affectivee 8 18 2.6 * 1.2 – 5.5 32 5.4 * 2.2 – 13.3 25 3.9 * 1.2 – 12.1 17 2.4 .6 – 9.7
 ADHD/disruptive behaviorf 20 45 3.3 * 2.0 – 5.7 62 6.7 * 3.2 – 14.1 61 6.4 * 2.6 – 16.0 66 7.9 * 2.4 – 26.6
 Any substanceg 37 53 1.9 * 1.2 – 3.2 59 2.5 * 1.2 – 5.0 66 3.4 * 1.4 – 8.2 54 2.0 .7 – 6.1

OR indicates Odds Ratio. CI indicates Confidence Interval

a

Descriptive and inferential statistics are weighted to reflect the demographic characteristics of the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center. The categories of abuse include official record abuse and self-report. Two males are excluded from these analyses due to missing data.

b

Categories of abuse are mutually exclusive. The comparison group for odds ratios is the “no maltreatment” group.

c

Assessed on the n=531 males who were assessed for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Any disorder includes any anxiety disorder, any affective disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD) or any disruptive behavior disorder, any substance use disorder and psychosis. Specific prevalence rates for psychosis are not presented because only 11

d

Sample is n=531 males who were assessed for PTSD. Any anxiety disorder includes generalized anxiety, over-anxious disorder, panic, obsessive-compulsive and separation anxiety disorders, and PTSD.

e

Any affective disorder includes major depressive episode, manic episode, hypomania, and dysthymic disorder.

f

Disruptive behavior disorder includes conduct and oppositional defiant disorders.

g

Any substance use disorder includes alcohol, marijuana, and other substance use disorders.

*

p<.05