TABLE 3.
Sensitivity Analysis Estimates of Past-year Violence Against Children by Age Group and Region
| Ages 2–14 y | Ages 15–17 y | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled From Published Reports | Total Population at Risk | Pooled From Published Reports | Total Population at Risk | |||||||
| Total N From Census Data |
Pooled n Affected by VAC From Reports |
Past-year VAC, % |
Total N From Census Data |
n Imputed Affected by VAC |
Total N From Census Data |
Pooled n Affected by VAC From Reports |
Past-year VAC, % |
Total N From Census Data |
n Imputed Affected by VAC |
|
| Region | a | b | C = b/a | d | e – (b/a) × (d) |
f | g | h – g/f | i | j – (g/f) × (i) |
| Africa | 71876435 | 62759153 | 87 | 385921657 | 336968802 | 30848759 | 15723230 | 51 | 71989161 | 36691983 |
| Asia | 393844643 | 340657383 | 86 | 903793328 | 781739387 | 143742417 | 71644993 | 50 | 212833830 | 106081967 |
| Latin | 53738988 | 34340020 | 64 | 138468115 | 88483205 | 13477938 | 4482313 | 33 | 32906540 | 10943618 |
| America | ||||||||||
| Europe | 16686939 | 12184304 | 73 | 100964471 | 73721241 | 21542125 | 6527774 | 30 | 22775007 | 6901367 |
| Northern | 57837970 | 35685684 | 62 | 57860154 | 35699372 | 13630826 | 8005173 | 58 | 13699268 | 8006772 |
| America | ||||||||||
| Oceania | Not available | 7090890 | Not available | 1010283 | 40 | 1617154 | ||||
Minimum prevalences and minimum estimates of total numbers of children affected. Includes children exposed to moderate physical violence, defined as spanked, slapped in the face, hit, or shook.