TABLE 3.
Maternal Report of Acceptance and Stigma Toward Mother and Child Among Woman Raising Children From SVRPs
| Weighted Number and Percent Endorsing, n (%) | Mean Parenting Index With Affirmative Response (95% CI) | Mean Parenting Index With Negative Response (95% CI) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics and mental health | ||||
| Respondent has a spouse (n = 762) | 249 (32.7) | 9.2 (8.9–9.5) | 7.7 (7.5–7.9) | <.0001 |
| Mother reported any formal education (n = 762) | 418 (54.8) | 8.2 (7.9–8.4) | 8.2 (8.0–8.5) | .61 |
| Mother sees face of assailant or remembers assault when looking at child (n = 765) | 506 (66.1) | 8.1 (7.8–8.3) | 8.5 (8.2–8.7) | .03 |
| Mother reported 2 or more assailants (n = 751) | 605 (80.6) | 8.1 (7.9–8.3) | 8.7 (8.4–9.0) | .002 |
| SVRP occurred while held in captivity for more than 24 h (n = 743) | 635 (85.5) | 8.2 (8.0–8.4) | 8.4 (8.0–8.8) | .29 |
| Child is in school (n = 424)a | 226 (53.4) | 8.6 (8.3–8.9) | 8.2 (7.9–8.6) | .11 |
| Mother met PTSD symptom criteria (n = 765) | 442 (57.8) | 7.7 (7.5–8.0) | 8.8 (8.6–9.1) | <.001 |
| Mother met depression symptom criteria (n = 765) | 372 (48.6) | 7.4 (7.2–7.7) | 8.9 (8.7–9.1) | <.001 |
| Mother met anxiety symptom criteria (n = 765) | 331 (43.3) | 7.5 (7.2–7.7) | 8.8 (8.6–9.0) | <.001 |
| Stigmatization and acceptance, as perceived by the mother | ||||
| Child stigmatized by spouse, community, or family (n = 765) | 386 (50.4) | 7.7 (7.5–8.0) | 8.7 (8.4–8.9) | <.001 |
| Child stigmatized by spouse (n = 331)b | 142 (42.9) | 8.3 (7.9–8.7) | 9.3 (9.0–9.6) | <.001 |
| Child stigmatized by family (n = 748)c | 238 (31.8) | 7.2 (6.8–7.5) | 8.7 (8.5–8.9) | <.001 |
| Child stigmatized by community (n = 610)d | 223 (38.1) | 7.5 (7.1–7.8) | 8.6 (8.4–8.9) | <.001 |
| Mother stigmatized by the community (n = 610)d | 235 (38.4) | 7.6 (7.2–7.9) | 8.6 (8.4–8.9) | <.001 |
| Child accepted by spouse, community, or family (n = 765) | 564 (73.8) | 8.8 (8.6–8.9) | 6.6 (6.2–7.0) | <.001 |
| Child accepted by spouse (n = 324)b | 147 (45.2) | 9.2 (8.8–9.6) | 8.6 (8.2–8.9) | .02 |
| Child accepted by family (n = 752)c | 514 (68.3) | 8.9 (8.7–9.0) | 6.8 (6.4–7.1) | <.001 |
| Child accepted by community (n = 630)d | 331 (52.6) | 9.0 (8.8–9.2) | 7.3 (7.0–7.6) | <.001 |
| Mother accepted by spouse, community, or family | 598 (78.1) | 8.7 (8.5–8.9) | 6.5 (6.0–6.9) | <.001 |
| Mother accepted by spouse (n = 314)b | 180 (57.2) | 9.1 (8.8–9.5) | 8.6 (8.1–9.0) | .03 |
| Mother accepted by family (n = 751)c | 552 (73.5) | 8.7 (8.6–8.9) | 6.7 (6.3–7.1) | <.001 |
| Mother accepted by community (n = 610)d | 358 (58.6) | 8.9 (8.6–9.1) | 7.1 (6.8–7.5) | <.001 |
Due to weighting, frequencies may be more than the 757 subjects included in the analysis. Data on perceived stigma against the mother by spouse or family were not collected. CI, confidence interval.
a
School-aged children only.
b
Excludes those who do not have a spouse or whose spouse does not know the child was from a SVRP.
c
Excludes those who indicated their family does not know the child was from a SVRP.
d
Excludes those who indicated their community does not know the child was from a SVRP.