Table 2.
Individual and Contextual Similarities and Differences of Abused and Neglected Children pre and post COVID-19.
| Pre-COVID-19 (N, %) | COVID-19 (N, %) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 661 (100) | 614 (100) | – |
| Type | |||
| Child Abuse (Simple) | 463 (69.4) | 416 (67.8) | ns |
| Child Neglect | 131 (19.6) | 126 (20.5) | |
| Child Abuse (Aggravated) | 73 (10.9) | 72 (11.7) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 329 (49.8) | 309 (50.7) | ns |
| Female | 332 (50.2) | 301 (49.3) | |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 430 (65.1) | 365 (59.9) | ns |
| Black | 152 (23.0) | 162 (26.6) | |
| White | 50 (7.6) | 47 (7.7) | |
| Asian | 8 (1.2) | 7 (1.1) | |
| Other | 21 (3.2) | 28 (4.6) | |
| Manner of Abuse/Neglect | |||
| Strong Arm | 400 (60.5) | 350 (57.0) | .023 |
| Belt | 56 (8.5) | 53 (8.6) | |
| Unknown weapon | 53 (8.0) | 50 (8.1) | |
| Blunt Instrument/stick | 6 (0.9) | 18 (3.0) | |
| Vehicle | 7 (1.1) | 5 (0.8) | |
| Other manner | 109 (16.5) | 138 (22.6) | |
| Location | |||
| Single Family Dwelling | 288 (45.2) | 255 (41.5) | <.001 |
| Multi-unit dwelling | 172 (26.0) | 169 (27.5) | |
| Sidewalk | 21 (3.2) | 76 (12.4) | |
| Parking lot | 12 (1.8) | 15 (2.4) | |
| Elementary School | 17 (2.6) | 10 (1.6) | |
| Vehicle | 2 (0.3) | 9 (1.4) | |
| Motel/hotel | 8 (1.2) | 15 (2.4) | |
| Other location | 141 (20.5) | 65 (10.6) | |
| Neighborhoods (Top 5)_ | |||
| Southeast | 88 (13.3) | 80 (13.2) | ns |
| 77th Street | 56 (8.5) | 47 (7.7) | |
| Mission | 56 (8.5) | 69 (11.2) | |
| Southwest | 51 (7.7) | 64 (10.4) | |
| Foothill | 39 (5.9) | 38 (6.2) | |
| Other neighborhoods | 371 (56.1) | 316 (51.5) | |
| Daily Trends | |||
| Average Daily Countsa | 3.71 | 3.28 |
Notes: The pre-COVID-19 period covers the time period between July 24, 2019–January 20, 2020. The COVID-19 covers the period between January 21, 2020–July 19, 2020. Each time period spans 181 days. ns = not significant.
a
Average counts per day computed as total number of CAN reports for each period divided by 181 days.