Table 2.
Description of maltreatment experiences among the participating children by two different data sources (n = 303)
| A: DCFS Classification
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B: MCRAI classification (most recent)
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C: MCRAI classification (within 4 years.)†)
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Sig. Test
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| n | % | n | % | n | % | A vs. B | A vs. C | |
| Average # of report | N/A | N/A |
m = 3.7 (SD = 2.7) ranged 1 to 16 |
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| % of cases having | ||||||||
| Physical abuse | 54 | 17.8 | 75 | 24.8 | 152 | 50.2 | * | *** |
| Sexual abuse | 15 | 5.0 | 23 | 7.6 | 60 | 19.8 | *** | |
| Emotional abuse | 30 | 9.9 | 78 | 25.8 | 171 | 56.5 | *** | *** |
| Neglect | 124 | 40.9 | 142 | 46.9 | 211 | 69.7 | *** | |
| Caretaker incapacity | 52 | 17.2 | 77 | 25.4 | 151 | 49.9 | ** | *** |
| Substantial risk | 57 | 18.8 | 78 | 25.8 | 155 | 51.2 | * | *** |
| % of cases having | ||||||||
| No maltreatment‡) | 101 | 33.3 | 73 | 24.1 | 27 | 8.9 | ** | *** |
| 1 form | 184 | 60.7 | 159 | 52.5 | 78 | 25.7 | * | *** |
| 2 different forms | 15 | 5.0 | 56 | 18.5 | 101 | 33.3 | *** | *** |
| 3 different forms | 3 | 1.0 | 13 | 4.3 | 74 | 24.4 | ** | *** |
| 4 different forms | 0 | .0 | 2 | .7 | 23 | 7.6 | * | *** |
| Average # of different forms of maltreatment§) | m = .7 (sd = .6) | m = 1.1 (sd = .8) | m = 2.0 (sd = 1.1) | *** | *** | |||
Note.
*
p < 0.05;
**
p < 0.01;
***
p < 0.001
†
Analyses were conducted on all the maltreatment reports made within 4 years from the first interview date including the most recent reports.
‡
That is, cases having only caretaker incapacity and/or substantial risk.
§
Maximum possible number of maltreatment forms is four, including physical, sexual, emotional abuse, and neglect.