Table 2.
Percentage Distribution of Sexually Victimized Women Across Relevant Latent Classes as a Function of Specific Childhood/Adolescence Sexual Abuse Characteristics
| Childhood/adolescence sexual abuse characteristics | Class 1: DRV % (Adj.Residual§) | Class 2: CASA % (Adj.Residual§) | Chi-Square |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of onset | |||
| Childhood (0–11years) | 50.2 | 48.8 | .06 |
| Adolescence (12–17 years) | 49.8 | 51.2 | |
| Relation with perpetrator | |||
| Non-family | 59.6 | 65.7 | .75 |
| Family non-parent | 27.8 | 23.6 | |
| Parent | 12.6 | 10.7 | |
| Frequency | |||
| 1–2 times | 32.1 | 47.1 | .09 |
| 3–10 times | 32.7 | 30.0 | |
| >10 times | 35.2 | 23.0 | |
| Nature of the act | |||
| Contact/No penetration | 30.4/−2.95 | 50.4/4.3 | 6.88** |
| Penetration | 69.6/2.3 | 49.6/−3.3 | |
| Duration | |||
| Less than 1 year | 43.3/−2.5 | 62.1/3.65 | 6.23* |
| 1–2 years | 18.5/1.25 | 13.0/−1.85 | |
| > 2 years | 38.2/2.15 | 24.9/−3.13 | |
| Force | |||
| No CASA | 0 | 0 | |
| Verbal | 31.5 | 22.4 | |
| Threat of physical harm | 7.1 | 14.0 | 7.62 |
| Physically held down | 51.2 | 43.9 | |
| No Force | 10.1 | 19.8 | |
| Number of perpetrators | |||
| One | 52.1 | 63.7 | 2.21 |
| Two | 23.3 | 17.9 | |
| Three or more | 24.5 | 18.3 | |
Note. Class 1 = High severity developmental revictimization (DRV; N = 145); Class 2 = Low severity childhood/adolescence sexual abuse (CASA; N = 68).
§
Adjusted residual variance is reported only if chi-square is significant.
*
p < .05.
**
p < .01.