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Table 3 Positive screening test performed per age group

From: Early recognition of child abuse through screening indicators at the emergency department: experience of a tertiary urban pediatric hospital

Age

Number

Sexual Abuse

Neglect/Carelessness

Maltreatment

< 1 year

402 (42%)

0 (0%)

377 (54%)

25 (20%)

1–3 years

268 (28%)

28 (21%)

220 (32%)

20 (16%)

4–6 years

102 (11%)

44 (33%)

36 (5%)

22 (18%)

7–12 years

124 (13%)

39 (29%)

51 (7%)

34 (27%)

 > 12 years

60 (6%)

23 (17%)

13 (2%)

24 (19%)

Total

956

134

697

125