Table 2 Characteristics of patients
From: The impact of an educational program on recognition, treatment and report of child abuse
Group A 2005-2010 | Group B 2010-2015 | Group B vs Group A | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ED | Hospitalization | total | ED | Hospitalization | total | ED | Hospitalization | total | ||
Patients n (%) | 4 (17.4) | 19 (82.6) | 23 | 15 (34.9) | 28 (65.1) | 43 | +11 (55.0) | +9 (45.0) | +20 | |
Sex | Male n (%) | 1 (11.1) | 8 (89.9) | 9 | 6 (30.0) | 14 (70.0) | 20 | +5 (45.4) | +6 (56.4) | +11 |
Female n (%) | 3 (21.4) | 11 (78.6) | 14 | 9 (39.1) | 14 (60.9) | 23 | +6 (66.7) | +3 (32.3) | +9 | |
Nationality | Italian children n (%) | 3 (20.0) | 12 (80.0) | 15 | 10 (38.5) | 16 (61.5) | 26 | +7 (63.6) | +4 (36.4) | +11 |
Foreign children n (%) | 1 (12.5) | 7 (87.5) | 8 | 5 (29.4) | 12 (70.6) | 17 | +4 (44.4) | +5 (55.6) | +9 | |
Abuse | Physical abuse n (%) | 2 (16.7) | 10 (83.3) | 12 | 4 (26.7) | 11 (73.3) | 15 | +2 (66.7) | +1 (33.3) | +3 |
Sexual abuse n (%) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 3 | 11 (73.3) | 4 (26.7) | 15 | +9 (75.0) | +3 (25.0) | +12 | |
Neglect n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (100.0) | 8 | 0 (0.0) | 13 (100.0) | 13 | / | +5 (100.0) | +5 | |