Table 1 Demographic data
From: Child maltreatment in Germany: prevalence rates in the general population
Total (N = 2510) | Female (N = 1339) | Male (N = 1171) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
Mean (standard deviation) | 48.4 (18.2) | 48.9 (18.1) | 47.8 (18.4) |
Range | 14–94 | 14–94 | 14–93 |
Living with partner | |||
Yes | 1370 (55%) | 719 (54%) | 651 (56.2%) |
No | 1119 (45%) | 612 (46%) | 507 (43.8%) |
Citizenship | |||
German | 2429 (96.8%) | 1303 (97.3%) | 1126 (96.2%) |
Not German | 81 (3.2%) | 36 (2.7%) | 45 (3.8%) |
Geographical area | |||
Eastern Germany | 505 (20.1%) | 255 (19%) | 921 (78.7%) |
Western Germany | 2005 (79.9%) | 1084 (81%) | 250 (21.3%) |
Rural | 1026 (40.9%) | 548 (40.9) | 478 (40.8%) |
Urban | 1484 (59.1%) | 791 (59.1%) | 693 (59.2%) |
Occupational status | |||
Full-time | 1074 (42.8%) | 407 (30.4%) | 667 (57%) |
Part-time | 281 (11.2%) | 246 (18.4%) | 35 (3%) |
Hourly | 60 (2.4%) | 54 (4%) | 6 (0.5%) |
Federal volunteer service/parental leave | 25 (1%) | 22 (1.6%) | 3 (0.3%) |
Unemployed | 131 (5.2%) | 64 (4.8%) | 67 (5.7%) |
Retiree | 638 (25.4%) | 368 (27.5%) | 270 (23.1%) |
Homemaker | 79 (3.1%) | 77 (5.8%) | 2 (0.2%) |
In training | 42 (1.7%) | 21 (1.6%) | 21 (1.8%) |
Student | 161 (6.4%) | 70 (5.2%) | 91 (7.8%) |
Employment status | |||
Unemployed | 131 (5.3%) | 64 (4.8%) | 67 (5.8%) |
Employed | 2360 (94.7%) | 1265 (95.2%) | 1095 (94.2%) |