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Table 1 Prevalence of ACE categories and ACE scores by gender

From: Multi-type child maltreatment: prevalence and its relationship with self-esteem among secondary school students in Tanzania

Categories of ace

Prevalence %

Male n = 553

Female n = 447

Total N = 1000

Abuse

 Sexual

23.5

26.2

24.7

 Physical

80.3

84.3

82.1

 Emotional

21.3

22.4

21.8

Neglect

 Emotional

53.3

50.1

51.9

 Physical

24.8

28.0

26.2

Ace score

 0

3.3

1.3

2.4

 1

23.3

21.3

22.4

 2

21.3

19.0

20.3

 3

18.4

17.9

18.2

 4

13.4

16.4

14.7

 5

11.6

14.3

12.8

 > 5

8.7

9.8

9.2