Table 2.
Descriptive analysis of the measured assault types and offending persons.
| Frequency | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Reporting person | ||
| A stranger | 11 | 0.8 |
| A family member | 608 | 46.6 |
| The affected victim themselves | 59 | 4.5 |
| A healthcare worker | 666 | 51.1 |
| Victim’s general health/condition before the incident | ||
| Healthy | 1193 | 91.5 |
| With a chronic illness/disability | 111 | 8.5 |
| Possibility of maltreatment | ||
| Unsubstantiated case | 404 | 31 |
| Substantiated case | 900 | 69 |
| Previous exposure to assault | ||
| No | 978 | 75 |
| Yes | 326 | 25 |
| Type of previous assault | ||
| Neglect | 176 | 54.3 |
| Emotional maltreatment | 59 | 18.2 |
| Physical maltreatment | 156 | 48.1 |
| Sexual maltreatment | 26 | 8 |
| Other types | 2 | 0.6 |
| Type of current assault | ||
| Sexual abuse | 165 | 12.7 |
| Emotional maltreatment | 275 | 21.1 |
| Physical maltreatment | 541 | 41.5 |
| Neglect | 581 | 44.6 |
| Other maltreatments | 19 | 1.5 |
| Mean number of assault types/persons | 1.21 (0.52) | |
| Is the perpetrator known? | ||
| No | 160 | 12.3 |
| Yes | 1144 | 87.7 |
| Offender | ||
| Unidentified person | 160 | 12.3 |
| Stepmother | 16 | 1.2 |
| Stepfather | 12 | 0.9 |
| Brother | 40 | 3.1 |
| Maternal uncle | 20 | 1.5 |
| Paternal uncle | 16 | 1.2 |
| Other relative | 44 | 3.4 |
| Stranger | 80 | 6.1 |
| Housemaid | 10 | 0.8 |
| Teacher | 6 | 0.5 |
| Mother | 534 | 41 |
| Father | 470 | 36 |
| Offender’s sex | ||
| Female | 504 | 38.7 |
| Male | 535 | 41 |
| Both male and female | 103 | 7.9 |
| Unknown | 162 | 12.4 |
| Offender’s marital status | ||
| Unknown | 207 | 15.9 |
| Single | 119 | 9.1 |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 266 | 20.4 |
| Married | 712 | 54.6 |
| Offender’s age group | ||
| ≤18 Years | 62 | 5.7 |
| 19–30 Years | 379 | 34.9 |
| 31–40 Years | 372 | 34.3 |
| 41–50 Years | 204 | 18.8 |
| 51–60 Years | 53 | 4.9 |
| >60 Years | 15 | 1.4 |
| Offender’s educational attainment | ||
| Illiterate | 57 | 5.1 |
| Primary school | 150 | 13.5 |
| Intermediate school | 190 | 17.1 |
| High school | 524 | 47.1 |
| University degree or higher | 191 | 17.2 |
| Offender’s employment | ||
| Both parents involved in offense | 103 | 7.9 |
| Unemployed/student | 134 | 10.3 |
| Retired | 51 | 3.9 |
| Housewife | 415 | 31.8 |
| Private sector employee | 103 | 7.9 |
| Governmental employee | 251 | 19.2 |
| Owns business | 33 | 2.5 |
| Unknown | 214 | 16.4 |
| Offender’s medical condition | ||
| Unknown | 257 | 19.7 |
| Healthy | 948 | 72.7 |
| With a chronic illness/disability | 52 | 4 |
| Known for addiction/substance use | 47 | 3.6 |