Table 1 The scores of subscales for neglect subtypes according to child and family characteristics (n = 2044)
From: Child neglect in one-child families from Suzhou City of Mainland China
Characteristic | N | Physical neglect | Emotional neglect | Educational neglect | Supervisory neglect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Schoola | |||||
1 | 263 | 24.008(5.115) | 23.388(3.76)** | 31.183(7.529)*** | 31.065(5.973) |
2 | 194 | 24.18(5.378) | 23.392(3.88) | 32.263(7.86) | 31.773(6.347) |
3 | 547 | 23.602(4.837) | 23.395(3.757) | 31.554(7.118) | 31.066(6.217) |
4 | 1040 | 22.829(4.765) | 22.785(4.002)† | 29.469(7.741)†† | 30.707(6.114) |
Children’s agea | |||||
6 | 417 | 22.736(4.659)* | 23.103(3.878) | 30.755(7.799) | 30.633(5.862) |
7 | 789 | 23.238(4.869) | 22.976(3.833) | 30.624(7.608) | 30.932(6.131) |
8 | 736 | 23.597(5.045) | 23.14(4.008) | 30.107(7.479) | 31.035(6.257) |
9 | 102 | 24.255(5.12) | 23.422(3.834) | 31.588(8.229) | 31.775(6.636) |
Genderb | |||||
Girls | 977 | 23.413(4.925)** | 23.317(3.953)* | 30.443(7.848) | 30.728(6.051) |
Boys | 1067 | 22.227(4.908) | 22.828(3.837) | 30.576(7.44) | 31.154(6.234) |
Physical health issuesb | |||||
No | 1374 | 23.274(4.862) | 22.929(3.787)* | 30.432(7.575) | 30.818(6.033)c |
Yes | 670 | 23.400(5.025) | 23.399(4.120) | 30.678(7.765) | 31.221(6.379) |
Cognitive impairmentb | |||||
No | 1557 | 23.141(4.953)** | 22.704(3.812)*** | 30.083(7.643)*** | 30.719(6.103)** |
Yes | 487 | 23.873(4.757) | 24.296(3.953) | 31.887(7.459) | 31.688(6.246) |
Mother’s employmentb | |||||
Empolyed | 1869 | 23.181(4.836)*** | 23.014(3.889)** | 30.311(7.575)*** | 30.844(6.134)** |
Unemployed | 175 | 24.754(5.512) | 23.817(4.010) | 32.663(7.978) | 32.08(6.22) |
Mother’s health problemsb | |||||
No | 1107 | 22.956(4.861)** | 23.026(3.863) | 29.778(7.354)*** | 30.668(6.041) |
Yes | 937 | 23.62(4.943) | 23.132(3.941) | 31.135(7.817) | 31.189(6.233) |
Higher education of motherb | |||||
No | 1129 | 23.905(4.972)*** | 23.524(3.828)*** | 31.975(7.649)*** | 31.281(6.278)** |
Yes | 915 | 22.588(4.747) | 22.539(3.932) | 28.708(7.228) | 30.542(5.966) |
Higher education of fatherb | |||||
No | 973 | 23.94(5.012)*** | 23.562(3.983)*** | 31.786(7.735)*** | 31.292(6.213)* |
Yes | 1071 | 22.748(4.757) | 22.648(3.782) | 29.356(7.361) | 30.64(6.078) |
Family structurea | |||||
Nuclear family | 1483 | 23.469(4.947)*** | 23.161(3.868) | 30.353(7.640) | 30.811(6.142) |
Single family | 16 | 21.063(5.053) | 22.250(3.550) | 28.563(7.090) | 28.938(5.053) |
Family with three generation | 545 | 22.963(4.800)† | 22.895(4.010) | 31.006(7.628) | 31.389(6.180) |