TABLE 1.
Characteristics of First Reported Episode of Sexual Violence Among Those Males Experiencing Any Sexual Violence Before Age 18 Years: Haiti, Kenya, and Cambodia
| Characteristic | Haiti (n = 327) | Kenya (n = 197) | Cambodia (n = 69) | Pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at first episode | <.001 | |||
| Age ≤10 years | 18.0 (11.5–24.5) | 13.7 (7.4–20.0) | 59.1 (43.2–75.0) | |
| >1 perpetrator | 10.6 (5.9–15.3) | 15.7 (9.0–22.3) | 24.5 (11.4–37.7) | .05 |
| Perpetrator | <.001b | |||
| Romantic partner | 23.3 (17.6–29.0) | 37.2 (26.8–47.5) | 4.0 (0.0–8.8)c | |
| Family member/relative | 1.5 (0.0–3.2)c | 10.7 (4.5–17.0) | 37.0 (23.5–50.5) | |
| Friend/acquaintance/neighbor | 64.7 (57.3–72.1) | 38.2 (27.7–48.7) | 54.2 (40.7–67.8) | |
| Stranger | 8.7 (4.4–13.0) | 11.7 (6.1–17.4) | 0 | |
| Other | 1.7 (0.0–4.2)c | 2.1 (0.2–4.1)c | 4.7 (0.0–11.8)c | |
| Location | <.001 | |||
| Victim’s home | 34.7 (27.5–41.8) | 26.9 (17.3–36.4) | 41.9 (29.0–54.8) | |
| Perpetrator’s home | 25.7 (19.9–31.4) | 7.7 (2.6–12.9)c | 6.1 (0.0–12.6)c | |
| Other residence/business | 5.4 (2.3–8.5) | 9.5 (3.0–16.1)c | 11.6 (2.2–21.0)b | |
| Outdoors | 26.9 (18.7–35.0) | 18.2 (12.1–24.4) | 21.8 (11.1–32.5) | |
| Public event/party | 0.7 (0.0–1.4)c | 13.6 (8.4–18.8) | 4.3 (0.0–10.2)c | |
| School | 6.2 (1.3–11.0)c | 22.3 (14.6–30.1) | 11.7 (4.0–19.4)c | |
| Other | 0.5 (0.0–1.3)c | 1.7 (0.0–4.1)c | 2.7 (0.0–5.9)c | |
| Time of dayd | <.001 | |||
| Morning | 26.2 (19.8–32.6) | 10.2 (3.9–16.6)c | 38.2 (24.9–51.4) | |
| Afternoon | 55.0 (48.5–61.6) | 33.0 (23.1–42.9) | 31.9 (15.0–48.8) | |
| Evening | 18.5 (13.2–23.7) | 41.3 (31.0–51.5) | 23.3 (10.2–36.3) | |
| Late at night | 0.3 (0.0–0.8)c | 15.5 (8.1–22.8) | 6.7 (0.0–14.4)c | |
| Age of perpetrator | <.001 | |||
| Younger | 19.1 (13.6–24.5) | 8.7 (3.9–13.5) | 2.5 (0.0–6.0)c | |
| Same | 18.5 (12.0–25.1) | 47.3 (37.9–56.7) | 25.9 (15.4–36.4) | |
| Older | 62.4 (55.2–69.6) | 44.0 (34.2–53.7) | 71.6 (61.0–82.2) | |
| Victim told someone about any abuse | 38.9 (33.2–44.7) | 28.1 (20.5–35.7) | 13.6 (5.4–21.8)c | .001 |
Numbers represent % (95% CI) unless otherwise noted.
a
χ2 test for significant differences in the distribution of responses across countries for each major characteristic.
b
Tests only between Kenya and Haiti because Cambodia has a cell with 0 episodes.
c
Relative SE >30%, estimates based on small numbers should be interpreted with caution.
d
For Haiti, data only available for the first event for those having 1 episode of violence and the most recent event for those having >1 or an unknown number of episodes of violence.