Trends in child maltreatment in Germany: comparison of two representative population-based studies

Table 3 Weighted prevalence rates for different types of maltreatment

	2010			2016
	Total %	Female %	Male %	Total %	Female %	Male %
At least one type of maltreatment^a	33.8	34.7	32.8	31.9	33.9	29.7
Multiple types of maltreatment^b	13.2	14.3	12.1	14	15.8	12.1
Emotional abuse	4.3	5.1	3.4	6.1	8.2	3.9
Physical abuse	5.3	5.6	5	6.9	6.8	7.1
Sexual abuse	6.2	8.4	3.8	7.6	11.5	3.6
Emotional neglect	13.2	12.7	13.8	12.9	13.7	12.1
Physical neglect	27.8	27.9	27.7	23.7	23.8	23.6

^aParticipants were counted if they reported at least one type of maltreatment with a severity score of “moderate to severe” or higher
^bParticipants were counted if they reported at least two types of maltreatment with a severity score of “moderate to severe” or higher

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