Table 1 Perception by general practitioners of risk factors for child abuse
Strongly disagree n (%) | Tend to disagree n (%) | Tend to agree n (%) | Strongly agree n (%) | No answer n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Risk factors for child abuse related to the child | |||||
Young age | 19 (38 %) | 4 (8 %) | 10 (20 %) | 16 (32 %) | 1 (2 %) |
Prematurity | 36 (72 %) | 7 (14 %) | 5 (10 %) | 0 | 2 (4 %) |
Mental handicap | 6 (12 %) | 5 (10 %) | 21 (42 %) | 18 (36 %) | 0 |
Physical handicap | 9 (18 %) | 8 (16 %) | 19 (38 %) | 13 (26 %) | 1 (2 %) |
Behavioral disorders | 2 (4 %) | 2 (4 %) | 23 (46 %) | 22 (44 %) | 1 (2 %) |
Risk factors for child abuse related to the parents | |||||
Emotional deficiency | 4 (8 %) | 4 (8 %) | 16 (32 %) | 25 (50 %) | 1 (2 %) |
Failure to provide parental care | 8 (16 %) | 12 (24 %) | 14 (28 %) | 16 (32 %) | 0 |
Psychiatric disorders | 5 (10 %) | 2 (4 %) | 13 (26 %) | 26 (52 %) | 4 (8 %) |
Depression (especially post-partum) | 4 (8 %) | 4 (8 %) | 20 (40 %) | 19 (38 %) | 3 (6 %) |
Drug and/or alcohol abuse | 0 | 0 | 2 (4 %) | 48 (96 %) | 0 |
History of abuse in a parent | 2 (4 %) | 4 (8 %) | 13 (26 %) | 29 (58 %) | 2 (4 %) |
Parental inability to meet the child’s requirements | 2 (4 %) | 1 (2 %) | 20 (40 %) | 26 (56 %) | 1 (2 %) |
Young maternal age | 16 (32 %) | 8 (16 %) | 14 (28 %) | 10 (20 %) | 2 (4 %) |
Low maternal educational level | 6 (12 %) | 9 (18 %) | 18 (36 %) | 16 (32 %) | 1 (2 %) |
Disadvantaged socio-economic status | 3 (6 %) | 5 (10 %) | 16 (32 %) | 25 (50 %) | 1 (2 %) |