Table 2.
Maltreatment variables and age at first entry to out-of-home care in the adopted sample
| Maltreatment Category | Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severity rating of maltreatment Category | ||||
| N | (%) | M | (SD) | |
| Emotional | 40 | (68) | 2.1 | (1.8) |
| Physical | 18 | (30) | 0.4 | (0.8) |
| Sexual | 9 | (15) | 0.1 | (0.4) |
| Neglect (FtP) | 38 | (64) | 1.1 | (1.3) |
| Neglect (LoS) | 36 | (60) | 1.7 | (1.8) |
| Total Severity | 5.5 | (4.6) | ||
| Grouped age at first admission to care (months) | ||||
| Age group | N | (%) | ||
| 0 | 20 | (33) | ||
| 1–6 | 11 | (18) | ||
| 7–24 | 17 | (28) | ||
| > 25 | 12 | (20) | ||
AD = adopted sample. M = mean; SD = standard deviation. FtP = failure to provide; LoS = lack of supervision