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. 2022 Jan;14(1):21–31. doi: 10.5249/jivr.v14i1.1640

Table 6. Multivariate analysis of risk factors of child abuse.

Psychological violence against child when psychological violence against adult Physical violence against child when physical violence against adult Risk factors of child abuse (physical and psychological)
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Duration of violence 1.666 (1.006-2.758) * 1.286 (0.701-2.359) 1.435 (0.901-2.286)
Violent person was punished for the crime of violence or threat of its use 4.131 (0.458-37.224) 1.117 (0.126-9.891) 4.934 (0.607-40.13)
Violent person abuses alcohol 0.687 (0.224-2.104) 1.546 (0.423-5.647) 0.915 (0.32-2.619)
Violent person abuses narcotic, psychotropic or medical drugs 0.75 (0.067-8.385) 0.337 (0.018-6.353) 0.897 (0.127-6.343)
Violent person was treated psychiatrically 3.853 (0.471-31.525) 1.585 (0.099-25.46) 4.917 (0.675-35.822)
Violent person owns a gun 0 (0-.) 20538348.346 (0-.) 0 (0-.)
Violent person’s behavior: difficulty in establishing contacts 2.457 (0.572-10.551) 1.455 (0.222-9.541) 2.106 (0.582-7.616)
Violent person’s behavior: calm 0.55 (0.122-2.474) 2.257 (0.289-17.596) 0.908 (0.225-3.67)
Violent person’s behavior: tearful 0.778 (0.137-4.407) 0 (0-.) 0.591 (0.124-2.815)
Violent person’s behavior: frightened 2.714 (0.061-120.61) 233014280.294 (0-.) 2.544 (0.075-86.406)
Violent person’s behavior: avoids conversation 0.564 (0.139-2.283) 1.171 (0.248-5.523) 0.476 (0.124-1.828)
Violent person’s behavior: aggressive 0.373 (0.074-1.89) 0.577 (0.058-5.725) 0.444 (0.103-1.923)
Violent person’s behavior: resists the police 9.068 (1.977-41.585) * 7.824 (1.22-50.191) * 9.448 (2.077-42.984) *
Age the violent person 0.76 (0.315-1.835) 0.923 (0.326-2.614) 0.893 (0.395-2.019)