Table 1 Descriptive information stratified by HSB-category

Ethnicity

54

χ₁² = 1.3, p = 0.38¹

Born in Norway

87%

96%

91%

Born outside of Norway

13%

4%

9%

Care situation at disclosure

54

χ₁² = 1.4, p = 0.28^a

 Biological/adoptive parents

80%

92%

85%

 Foster parents/institution

20%

8%

15%

Carer qualities

50 (7.4)

χ₂² = 3.9, p = 0.16^a

Caregivers require extensive therapy/interventions

63%

40%

54%

Caregivers/family are main helpers

27%

30%

28%

Caregivers/family have difficulties acknowledging support/treatment

10%

30%

18%

Sexual behaviour

54

χ₂² = 0.67, p = 0.79^a

 Sexual intercourse

67%

58%

63%

 Sexual actions

27%

29%

28%

 Other sexual behaviour

7%

12%

9%

Debut age HSB, M (SD)

54

14.6 (1.6)

13.4 (2.5)

14.1 (2.1)

F_1 52 = 2.7, p = 0.11^b

Number of HSB events

54

χ₂² = 1.8, p = 0.43^a

 3 or more

60%

50%

56%

 1

30%

46%

37%

 2

10%

4%

7%

Location of HSB

53 (1.9)

χ₃² = 2.8, p = 0.52^a

 Offender’s home or vicinity

80%

78%

79%

 Victim’s home or vicinity

13%

4%

9%

 Childcare/school/after-school care

3%

13%

8%

 Other private/Public place

3%

4%

4%

Number of HSB victims

54

χ₂² = 11, p < 0.05^a

 1

40%

83%

59%

 2

47%

8%

30%

 3 or more

13%

8%

11%

Sex of victim

54

χ₂² = 3.3, p = 0.24^a

Female

63%

83%

72%

 Male

30%

17%

24%

 Male and female (mixed)

7%

0%

4%

Offender-victim relation

54

χ₄² = 4.8, p = 0.32^a

 Neighbour/friend

37%

50%

43%

 Biological-/half siblings

23%

33%

28%

 Other relative

20%

12%

17%

 Foster-/step siblings

13%

0%

7%

 Stranger

7%

4%

6%

Repeated HSB

50 (7.4)

χ₁² = 3.8, p = 0.064^a

 Yes

27%

5%

18%

 No

73%

95%

82%

Other criminal/norm breaking behaviour

46 (14.8)

χ₁² = 0.02, p = 1^a

 Yes

70%

68%

70%

 No

30%

32%

30%

Own traumas

43 (20.4)

χ₄² = 10, p < 0.05^a

 No (not known)

29%

47%

37%

 Assault

12%

37%

23%

 Multiple traumas

21%

5%

14%

 Neglect

25%

0%

14%

 Concern for trauma

12%

11%

12%

Age at own trauma

41 (24.1)

χ₃² = 8.2, p < 0.05^a

 0–5

43%

6%

27%

 6–11

9%

28%

17%

 12–15

4%

6%

5%

 Not applicable

43%

61%

51%

Social functioning

45 (16.7)

χ₂² = 2.5, p = 0.31^a

 Concerning

44%

44%

44%

 Isolated

44%

28%

38%

 Good

11%

28%

18%

Cognitive abilities

40 (25.9)

χ₂² = 8.6, p < 0.0

 Normal/ high abilities (IQ = 85 or greater)

26%

71%

45%

 General/specific learning difficulties (IQ = 70–85)

61%

18%

42%

 Moderate/mild intellectual disability (IQ = 35–69)

13%

12%

12%

Self-esteem, M (SD)

41 (24.1)

6.3 (2.2)

6.1 (1.6)

6.2 (1.9)

F_1 39 = 0.95, p = 0.34^b

Emotional loneliness, M (SD)

40 (25.9)

35.3 (8.0)

39.6 (9.5)

36.9 (8.7)

F_1 38 = 1.2, p = 0.27^b