Table 4: Experience of Physical Abuse from Parents / Guardians by Sex and Child Protection Status

Total Male Female Child Non-Protection Case Child Protection Case
Total (N) 2980 1579 1401 2128 852
Weighted (N) 2980 1555 1425 2794 186
Beaten with an object, such as a whip or coat hanger? (%) 2.6 3.2 2.1 2.1 11.4
Threatened with a weapon, such as a knife or a gun? (%) 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.3 2.5
Had objects thrown at you? (%) 2.7 3.2 2.2 2.1 12.0
Grabbed round the neck and chocked? (%) 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.3 2.5
Been left with burn or bite marks? (%) 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 1.9
Had injuries such as broken bones, stab wounds, brain haemorrhage, or burns which were treated by a doctor? (%) 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 2.2
Been hit, kicked or exposed to violence which has resulted in bruising, bleeding, or other physical injuries? (%) 2.2 2.3 2.2 1.6 12.0
Total (%) 5.4 6.3 4.5 4.5 19.7

Experience of physical abuse from parents / guardians by sex and child protection statusNote. All percentage values are weighted; Total = Positive endorsement of at least one item; Categories were not mutually exclusive.