Table 2 Determinants of physical maltreatment among the responding high school students
| Â | Â | Physical maltreatment | Crude OR | Adjusted OR# | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | No | Yes | (95%CI) | (95%CI) |
Gender | Male | 2376 (72.5%) | 901 (27.5%) | 1.08 | 1.07 |
|  | Female (refcat) | 2428 (73.9%) | 857 (26.1%) | (0.96–1.20) | (0.95–1.68) |
Age | 14 or below | 2668 (69.8%) | 1152 (30.2%) | 1.52 | 1.49 |
|  | 15 or above (refcat) | 2057 (77.8%) | 587 (22.2%) | (1.35–1.69)* | (1.32–1.68)* |
Father's education level | Primary or below | 243 (68.1%) | 114 (31.9%) | 1.30 | 1.15 |
|  | Secondary or above (refcat) | 4484 (73.5%) | 1616 (26.5%) | (1.03–1.64)* | (0.89–1.50) |
Mother's education level | Primary or below | 488 (70.0%) | 209 (30.0%) | 1.19 | 1.10 |
|  | Secondary or above (refcat) | 4253 (73.6%) | 1529 (26.4%) | (1.00–1.41)* | (0.90–1.33) |
Place of origin | Guangdong | 3869 (74.5%) | 1324 (25.5%) | 0.68 | 0.71 |
|  | Non-Guangdong (refcat) | 583 (66.5%) | 294 (33.5%) | (0.58–0.79)* | (0.61–0.84)* |
Housing type | Own house | 3844 (74.5%) | 1317 (25.5%) | 0.75 | 0.79 |
|  | Rented house/institution hostel/others (refcat) | 962 (68.6%) | 441 (31.4%) | (0.66–0.85)* | (0.68–0.91)* |