Were acute child maltreatment clinical assessments child-friendly?
| Sole SA n=134 | Joint SA n=70 | PAN n=75 | CM (total) n=279 | |
| Median time referral to assessment (days) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| IQR in days | 0–0 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Assessments done after-hours | 67 (50%)* | 2 (3%) | 8 (11%) | 77 (28%) |
| Number with no carer/support person present | 19 (14%) | 28 (40%) | 38 (51%)* | 85 (30%) |
*P value <0.001.
CM, child maltreatment; PAN, physical abuse and neglect; SA, sexual assault.