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Table 4 Relationship between multiple forms of child maltreatment (ACE) and scores on the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale

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

Forms of ACE (dependent variable)

 

Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale

Total

Low

Normal

High

χ2

P-Value

N = 1000

N = 17.9%

N = 65.8%

N = 16.3%

Emotional Abuse

218

46 (21.1)

52 (23.9)

120 (55.0)

4.925*

0.001

Sexual Abuse

247

35 (14.2)

50 (20.2)

162 (65.6)

0.439

0.383

Emotional Neglect

519

82 (15.8)

101 (19.5)

336 (64.7)

2.329*

0.032

Physical Neglect

262

36 (13.7)

70 (26.7)

156 (59.5)

22.508**

< 0.001

Physical Abuse

821

136 (16.6)

135 (16.4)

550 (67.0)

6.722*

0.036

Household Mental Illness

142

28 (19.7)

23 (16.2)

91 (64.1)

1.677

0.466

Household Substance Abuse

114

20 (17.5)

22 (19.3)

72 (63.2)

0.554

0.819

Household Physical Violence

799

126 (15.8)

143 (17.9)

530 (66.3)

0.791

0.651

Parental Separation

201

36 (17.9)

42 (20.9)

123 (61.2)

4.593

0.290

Criminal Household Member

176

35 (19.9)

26 (14.8)

115 (65.3)

3.115

0.239

  1. *P-value< 0.05
  2. **P-value< 0.01