Table 2 Prevalence of child maltreatment by severity
From: Child maltreatment in Germany: prevalence rates in the general population
N | None–minimal N (%) | Low–moderate N (%) | Moderate–severe N (%) | Severe–extreme N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Emotional abuse | |||||
Total | 2492 | 2027 (80.8) | 302 (12.0) | 98 (3.9) | 65 (2.6) |
Female | 1324 | 1053 (79.5) | 156 (11.8) | 64 (4.8) | 51 (3.9) |
Male | 1168 | 974 (83.4) | 146 (12.5) | 34 (2.9) | 14 (1.2) |
Physical abuse | |||||
Total | 2497 | 2185 (87.1) | 145 (5.8) | 83 (3.3) | 84 (3.3) |
Female | 1330 | 1165 (87.6) | 79 (5.9) | 41 (3.1) | 45 (3.4) |
Male | 1167 | 1020 (87.4) | 66 (5.7) | 42 (3.6) | 39 (3.3) |
Sexual abuse | |||||
Total | 2496 | 2148 (85.6) | 158 (6.3) | 133 (5.3) | 57 (2.3) |
Female | 1329 | 1090 (82.0) | 89 (6.7) | 101 (7.6) | 49 (3.7) |
Male | 1167 | 1058 (90.7) | 69 (5.9) | 32 (2.7) | 8 (0.7) |
Emotional neglect | |||||
Total | 2496 | 1486 (59.2) | 678 (27.0) | 155 (6.2) | 177 (7.1) |
Female | 1329 | 809 (60.9) | 334 (25.1) | 78 (5.9) | 108 (8.1) |
Male | 1167 | 677 (58.0) | 344 (29.5) | 77 (6.6) | 69 (5.9) |
Physical neglect | |||||
Total | 2496 | 1452 (57.8) | 482 (19.2) | 336 (13.4) | 226 (9.0) |
Female | 1329 | 786 (59.1) | 251 (18.9) | 170 (12.8) | 122 (9.2) |
Male | 1167 | 666 (57.1) | 231 (19.8) | 166 (14.2) | 104 (8.9) |