N (%) | FC (n=228) | Controls (n=153) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | P value |
Total suspected CAN | 53 (23.2%) | 46 (30.1%) | 0.7 (0.4 to 1.1) | 0.14 |
Suspected sexual abuse* | 27 (11.8%) | 25 (16.3%) | 0.7 (0.4 to 1.2) | 0.21 |
History sexual abuse | 2 (0.9%) | 4 (2.7%) | ||
Clinical CSBI | 15 (6.7%) | 18 (12.0%) | ||
Abnormal LEC | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (2.1%) | ||
Abnormal SKPI | 13 (5.8%) | 2 (1.4%) | ||
Suspected emotional abuse and neglect† | 17 (7.5%) | 11 (7.2%) | 1.1 (0.5 to 2.3) | 0.90 |
History neglect | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.7%) | ||
Abnormal LEC | 16 (7.3%) | 11 (7.8%) | ||
Suspected physical abuse‡ | 20 (8.8%) | 18 (11.8%) | 0.7 (0.4 to 1.4) | 0.34 |
History physical abuse | 2 (0.9%) | 1 (0.7%) | ||
Abnormal LEC | 18 (8.3%) | 17 (12.0%) |
*According to a parent reported child’s history of sexual abuse, a clinical CSBI, abnormal SKPI and/or a child report of sexual abuse on the LEC questionnaire.
†According to a parent reported child’s history of neglect and/or child report of emotional abuse and neglect on the LEC questionnaire.
‡According to a parent reported child’s history of physical abuse and/or child report of physical on the LEC questionnaire.
CAN, child abuse and neglect; CSBI, Child Sexual Behaviour Inventory; FC, functional constipation; LEC, Life Events Checklist; SKPI, Sexual Knowledge Picture Instrument.