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. 2019 Oct 18;16(20):3973. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16203973

Table 2.

Perception of school-age children regarding child sexual abuse (% having “agree” answers).

Characteristics Male Female Total p-Value
n % n % n %
Possible victims of child sexual abuse
Boys cannot be victims of child sexual abuse 243 73.4 385 82.1 628 78.5 <0.01
Only girls can be victims of child sexual abuse 246 74.3 386 82.3 632 79.0 0.02
Possible child sexual abuse offenders
Teachers would not be child sexual abuse offenders 160 48.3 303 64.6 463 57.9 <0.01
Just be wary of strangers because they are a big risk that can harm children 206 62.2 344 73.4 550 68.8 <0.01
Relatives never commit child sexual abuse 222 67.1 370 78.9 592 74.0 <0.01
Possible places and times of child sexual abuse
Children are at risk of sexual abuse at night and in places with few people 263 79.5 381 81.2 644 80.5 0.47
Residential areas, amusement parks, etc. are places where children are at risk of sexual abuse 183 55.3 261 55.7 444 55.5 0.39
School is a place where there is no possibility of sexual abuse of children 163 49.2 283 60.3 446 55.8 <0.01
Child sexual abuse cannot occur in the family 171 51.7 299 63.8 470 58.8 <0.01
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
Perception score (per 10 points) 6.2 2.7 7.1 2.5 6.8 2.6 <0.01