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. 2021 Jul 22;7(7):e25836. doi: 10.2196/25836

Table 1.

Characteristics of 11 children and adolescents living under the supervision of child protective services in rural Chile who were treated in a telepsychiatry consultation program.

Variable Participants
Sex (female), n (%) 9 (82)
Age in years, mean (SD) 14.1 (3.1)
Living situation, n (%)

Residency without family member 5 (45)

Residency with family member 3 (27)

Family (nuclear or extended) 3 (27)
Reason for living under child protective servicesa, n (%)

Abandonment 1 (6)

Sexual abuse 2 (12)

Maltreatment 2 (12)

Parental neglect 7 (41)

Sexual exploitation 2 (12)

Rape 1 (6)

Family violence 3 (18)

aMay include more than one reason per case.