Table 3.
Descriptive statistics by childhood maltreatment latent classes.
| “No/Low Maltreatment” Class | “Physical Abuse Only” Class | “Multi-Type Maltreatment” Class | “Physical Neglect Only” Class | “Sexual Abuse Only” Class | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 10,322) | (N = 1,499) | (N = 1,085) | (N = 271) | (N = 89) | ||
| Sampled Frequency (Weighted Percent) | P | |||||
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 4,647 (48.7) | 762 (53.5) | 578 (57.3) | 142 (56.8) | 11 (15.5) | <.001 |
| Female | 5,675 (51.3) | 737 (46.5) | 507 (42.7) | 129 (43.2) | 78 (84.5) | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic white | 5,856 (70.2) | 764 (64.8) | 489 (56.7) | 124 (59.1) | 48 (66.9) | |
| Non-Hispanic black | 2,142 (15.3) | 285 (14.1) | 263 (21.8) | 70 (19.7) | 20 (18.7) | <.001 |
| Other | 2,293 (14.5) | 446 (21.2) | 331 (21.5) | 77 (21.1) | 20 (14.4) | |
| Percent federal poverty level | ||||||
| < 100% | 1,174 (14.7) | 166 (15.3) | 204 (26.7) | 48 (20.6) | 16 (20.1) | |
| 100–199% | 1,606 (19.6) | 243 (21.1) | 209 (26.5) | 58 (29.5) | 24 (29.2) | <.001 |
| 200–399% | 3,018 (39.6) | 488 (41.2) | 248 (30.5) | 57 (29.4) | 18 (32.1) | |
| ≥ 400% | 2,040 (26.1) | 251 (22.4) | 128 (16.4) | 38 (20.4) | 10 (18.6) | |
| Highest parental education | ||||||
| Less than high school | 1,127 (11.0) | 159 (11.0) | 184 (19.1) | 46 (17.7) | 12 (7.4) | |
| High school graduate or equivalent | 2,791 (30.4) | 382 (30.7) | 336 (35.4) | 101 (44.7) | 34 (49.7) | <.001 |
| Some college/trade school | 2,060 (21.4) | 357 (25.3) | 214 (21.2) | 45 (15.3) | 17 (18.3) | |
| Graduated college or above | 3,893 (37.2) | 541 (32.9) | 267 (24.2) | 64 (22.3) | 20 (24.6) | |
| Binge eating-related concerns | 711 (6.7) | 128 (7.3) | 138 (12.9) | 28 (9.5) | 11 (16.3) | <.001 |
| Compensatory behaviors | 410 (3.9) | 74 (4.5) | 55 (4.1) | 11 (3.1) | 9 (9.3) | .28 |
| Fasting/skipping meals | 873 (8.0) | 148 (10.0) | 141 (13.5) | 27 (8.4) | 8 (7.0) | <.001 |
| Mean (Standard Error) | P | |||||
| Age (years) | 21.80 (0.12) | 22.08 (0.13) | 21.84 (0.15) | 21.56 (0.21) | 21.84 (0.28) | .01 |
| Self-esteem in adolescence | 1.86 (0.01) | 1.97 (0.02) | 1.99 (0.02) | 1.77 (0.05) | 2.05 (0.09) | <.001 |
Higher self-esteem scores indicate lower levels of self-esteem.