Table 2.
Gradient boosting analyses estimated on the two sets of family and life adversity variables showing good “out of bag” (OOB) sensitivity and specificity, and the relative importance (RI) of the variables for the distinction of the neglected group (NG) and the non-neglected control group (CG).
| Family and Life Adversity Variables | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1: Family demographics | GB2: Life adversity | ||||
| NG-OOB (%) | CG-OOB (%) | NG-OOB (%) | CG-OOB (%) | ||
| Sensitivity: 83.3 | Specificity: 68.8 | RI | Sensitivity: 75 | Specificity: 72 | RI |
| Age of mother a | 43.40 | Intensity of negative events | 24.46 | ||
| Number of children | 15.76 | Childhood emotional neglect | 18.97 | ||
| Institutional financial help | 12.34 | Childhood emotional abuse | 15.58 | ||
| One-or two-parent family | 8.93 | Childhood physical neglect | 14.02 | ||
| Educational level | 8.79 | Number of negative events | 13.18 | ||
| Urban/rural area | 7.59 | Childhood physical abuse | 9.40 | ||
| Job stability | 3.15 | Childhood sexual abuse | 4.35 | ||
Note. a Labels in bold indicate the variables selected for the subsequent confirmatory analyses. GB: gradient boosting. OOB: out of bag. RI: relative importance.