Table 2. Prevalence of violence exposure among 268 8-15 year-old youth with PHIV, by sex, Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (2008-2013).
| Characteristic | Girls (N=142) | Boys (N=126) | Total (N=268) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth-reported violence exposure, past year | 48 (33.8%) | 43 (34.1%) | 91 (34%) | 0.95 |
| Physically attacked | 5 (3.5%) | 11 (8.7%) | 16 (6%) | 0.07 |
| Sexually assaulted or raped | 1 (<1%) | 0 | 1 (<1%) | 0.53 |
| Robbed or burglarized | 7 (4.9%) | 5 (3.9%) | 12 (4%) | 0.70 |
| Witnessed fight in which weapon used | 4 (2.8%) | 11 (8.7%) | 15 (6%) | 0.03 |
| Heard gunshots on block | 26 (18.3%) | 27 (21.6%) | 53 (20%) | 0.50 |
| People in neighborhood hit by police | 8 (5.6%) | 12 (9.5%) | 20 (7%) | 0.23 |
| Someone in neighborhood murdered | 11 (7.7%) | 12 (9.5%) | 23 (9%) | 0.60 |
| Witnessed or indirect exposure to violence1 | 40 (28.2%) | 37 (29.4%) | 77 (29%) | 0.83 |
| Direct violence victimization2 | 12 (8.4%) | 15 (11.9%) | 27 (10%) | 0.35 |
| Youth exposure to violence score, Mean (s.d.) | 0.44 (0.69) | 0.62 (1.04) | 0.52 (0.88) | 0.09 |
| Median (Q1, Q3) | 0 (0, 1) | 0 (0, 1) | 0 (0, 1) | 0.55 |
| Caregiver physically or sexually assaulted in adulthood | 47 (33.3%) | 33 (26.4%) | 80 (30%) | 0.22 |
| Caregiver physically assaulted or abused by a partner | 38 (26.9%) | 26 (20.8%) | 64 (24%) | 0.24 |
| Caregiver physically assaulted or abused by non-partner | 12 (18.5%) | 13 (10.4%) | 25 (9%) | 0.60 |
| Caregiver sexually assaulted or raped | 17 (12.1%) | 11 (8.8%) | 28 (11%) | 0.39 |
| Youth and caregiver combined exposure to violence score, Mean (s.d.) | 0.91 (1.14) | 1.01 (1.32) | 0.95 (1.18) | 0.49 |
| Median (Q1, Q3) | 1 (0, 1) | 1 (0, 2) | 1 (0, 2) | 0.94 |
1
Witnessed fight in which weapon used, heard gunshots on block, people in neighborhood hit by police, or someone in neighborhood murdered in the past year;
2
Physically attacked, sexually assaulted or raped, or robbed or burglarized in the past year. PHIV=Perinatally-acquired HIV infection