Table 2.
Significant differences in stressful events items between children with no MIH occurrence group and children with MIH occurrence group
| LEC item | Mean rank | U value | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIH not occurred | MIH occurred | |||
| Family member was away from home a lot | 25.80 | 28.83 | 297.5 | 0.126 |
| Family had to move a lot | 26.70 | 27.45 | 326.5 | 0.791 |
| Family member had a serious illness (in hospital) | 27.98 | 25.50 | 304.5 | 0.153 |
| Family member hurt or very sick (not in hospital) | 26.50 | 27.76 | 320.0 | 0.217 |
| Close family member arrested or in jail | 27.00 | 27.00 | 336.0 | 1.000 |
| Family known to preventive/protective services | 27.00 | 27.00 | 336.0 | 1.000 |
| Child was upset by family arguments | 26.34 | 28.00 | 315.0 | 0.340 |
| A close family member was robbed | 27.00 | 27.00 | 336.0 | 1.000 |
| A pet to which child was very attached died | 27.33 | 26.50 | 325.5 | 0.418 |
| Child saw someone get badly hurt | 27.33 | 26.50 | 325.5 | 0.418 |
| Parent lost his/her job or has been unemployed | 26.67 | 27.50 | 325.5 | 0.677 |
| Family member had an alcohol/drug problem | 27.00 | 27.00 | 336.0 | 1.000 |
| Family member had emotional problems | 27.00 | 27.00 | 336.0 | 1.000 |
| Family has serious financial problems | 24.06 | 31.48 | 242.0 | 0.009 |
| Family member had a physical handicap | 27.00 | 27.00 | 336.0 | 1.000 |
| Child involved in serious family arguments | 26.83 | 27.26 | 330.5 | 0.762 |
| Parent, brother, or sister died | 27.33 | 26.50 | 325.5 | 0.418 |
| Close relative died | 25.77 | 28.88 | 296.5 | 0.272 |
| Family had little food to eat | 27.33 | 26.50 | 325.5 | 0.418 |
| People moved in/out of family’s home | 26.33 | 28.02 | 314.5 | 0.329 |
| Family members had serious arguments | 25.50 | 29.29 | 288.0 | 0.029 |
| Child has had few clothes to wear | 27.00 | 27.00 | 336.0 | 1.000 |
| Child takes care of others in the family | 26.83 | 27.26 | 330.5 | 0.762 |
| Child has been in a foster home | 27.00 | 27.00 | 336.0 | 1.000 |
| Parents were separated or divorced | 26.83 | 27.26 | 330.5 | 0.762 |
| Child lived with a relative or friend | 26.83 | 27.26 | 330.5 | 0.762 |
| Very crowded where family lives | 26.31 | 28.05 | 314.0 | 0.318 |
| Family’s neighborhood has been unsafe | 27.33 | 26.50 | 325.5 | 0.418 |
| Child’s best friend moved away | 25.00 | 30.05 | 272.0 | 0.011 |
| Child upset by neighborhood violence | 26.81 | 27.29 | 330.0 | 0.741 |