Table 3.
Descriptive Statistics for Demographics and Maltreatment Characteristics
| n | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 72 | 66.10% |
| Not Married | 37 | 33.90% |
| Racial Category | ||
| Caucasian | 64 | 65.30% |
| African American | 21 | 21.40% |
| Other Minority | 13 | 13.30% |
| Income | ||
| Less than $15,000 | 26 | 24.30% |
| $15,000–$25,000 | 13 | 12.10% |
| $25,000–$50,000 | 23 | 21.50% |
| $50,000 + | 45 | 42.10% |
| Education | ||
| High School or Less | 11 | 9.50% |
| Some College | 35 | 30.20% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 29 | 25% |
| Graduate Degree | 23 | 19.80% |
| Frequency of Maltreatment | ||
| One Time | 8 | 8.50% |
| A Few Times | 13 | 13.80% |
| Many Times | 73 | 77.70% |
| Perpetrator | ||
| Parent | 68 | 70.10% |
| Not parent | 29 | 29.90% |
| Maltreatment Type | ||
| Sexual Abuse | 68 | 60.2% |
| Physical Abuse | 52 | 45.6% |
| Emotional Abuse | 88 | 77.2% |
| Physical Neglect | 47 | 41.2% |
| Emotional Neglect | 73 | 64% |
Note: n’s may not total 116 due to missing information.