Table 5

Health concerns identified and social outcomes following child maltreatment assessment

OutcomesSA
n=134		Joint
n=70		PAN
n=75		Total CM
n=279
No health concerns identified
Medical concerns
Learning concerns
Behavioural concerns
Two health concerns
3+ health concerns
Total health concerns identified		99 (74%)
5 (4%)
4 (3%)
12 (9%)
10 (7%)
4 (3%)
35 (26%)		10 (14%)
16 (23%)
13 (19%)
4 (6%)
13 (18%)
14 (20%)
60 (86%)*		19 (25%)
19 (25%)
11 (15%)
5 (7%)
14 (19%)
7 (9%)
56 (75%)		128 (46%)
40 (14%)
28 (10%)
21 (8%)
37 (13%)
25 (9%)
151 (54%)
Safety
 Home with family
 Home with family with CS support
 Placed in out-of-home care		104 (78%)*
19 (14%)
11 (8%)		19 (27%)
26 (37%)
25 (36%)		11 (14%)
29 (39%)
35 (47%)*		134 (48%)
74 (27%)
71 (25%)
Legal
 Proceeded to criminal court
 Person of Interest found guilt		26 (19%)
15 (12%)		6 (9%)
3 (4%)		9 (12%)
5 (7%)		41 (15%)
23 (8%)

  • *p value < 0.001.

  • CM, child maltreatment; CS, Community Services, statutory agency; PAN, physical abuse and neglect; SA, sexual assault.