Table 1.
Demographics, Child Maltreatment, and Health Service Use by Study Site (N = 2,064).
| South Bronx, New York | San Juan Metro, Puerto Rico | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 901) | (n = 1,163) | ||
| M/% (SE) | M/% (SE) | p Value | |
| Child sex | |||
| Male | 51.78 (1.5) | 50.54 (1.6) | .573 |
| Female | 48.72 (1.5) | 49.46 (1.6) | |
| Age | |||
| 5–9 years | 52.6 (1.6) | 53.0 (1.8) | .873 |
| 10+ years | 47.4 (1.6) | 47.0 (1.8) | |
| Maternal highest education level | |||
| < high school | 45.87 (2.3) | 24.65 (2.6) | <.0001 |
| High school | 44.54 (2.2) | 43.19 (2.7) | .702 |
| College+ | 9.59 (1.4) | 32.16 (2.7) | <.0001 |
| Household income (US$) | 4,083.05 (207.2) | 4,020.94 (254.86) | .850 |
| Child maltreatment (lifetime) | |||
| Physical abuse | 18.79 (1.32) | 14.50 (1.3) | .025 |
| Sexual abuse | 0.92 (0.28) | 1.73 (0.6) | .214 |
| Neglect | 4.92 (0.67) | 4.74 (0.79) | .858 |
| Any child maltreatment | 21.66 (1.40) | 18.21 (1.34) | .082 |
| Number of types of child maltreatment | |||
| No child maltreatment | 78.34 (1.40) | 81.79 (1.34) | .113 |
| Only one type | 18.70 (1.33) | 15.85 (1.15) | |
| Two or more types | 2.96 (0.52) | 2.35 (0.50) | |
| Well-child visit (Wave 3) | 90.11 (1.03) | 70.70 (1.6) | <.0001 |
| Illness visit (Wave 3) | 23.86 (1.6) | 39.45 (2.2) | <.0001 |
| Injury visit (Wave 3) | 8.13 (0.8) | 8.97 (0.9) | .4882 |