Table 2 Frequency distribution of household dysfunction and abuse items
Household dysfunction and abuse item (Age below 18 years) | Sex | Total (N = 1000) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male (n = 553) | Females (n = 477) | ||
Death of a parent/guardian | 73 (57.9) | 53 (42.1) | 126 (15.1) |
Separated/divorced parents | 85 (54.1) | 72 (45.9) | 157 (18.8) |
Household substance abuse | 47 (54.0) | 40 (46.0) | 87 (10.4) |
Household mental illness | 72 (63.7) | 41 (36.3) | 113 (13.5) |
Criminal household members | 80 (55.6) | 64 (44.4) | 144 (17.2) |
Saw or heard a parent or household member in the home being yelled at, screamed at, sworn at, insulted or humiliated | 328 (58.3) | 235 (41.7) | 563 (67.3) |
Saw or heard a parent or household member in the home being slapped, kicked, punched or beaten up | 344 (58.5) | 244 (41.5) | 588 (70.3) |
Saw or heard a parent or household member in the home being hit or cut with an object (stick, bottle, club, knife, whip) | 195 (57.4) | 145 (42.6) | 340 (40.7) |
If a parent, guardian or other household member threatened to or actually did abandon you or throw you out of the house | 119 (61.0) | 76 (39.0) | 195 (23.3) |
If a parent, guardian or other household member yelled or screamed at you or insulted or humiliated you | 334 (57.7) | 245 (42.3) | 579 (69.3) |
If a parent or other household member spanked, slapped, kicked, punched or beat you | 380 (59.1) | 263 (40.9) | 643 (76.9) |
If a parent, guardian or other household member hit or cut you with an object (stick, bottle, club, knife, whip, etc.) | 126 (57.5) | 93 (42.5) | 219 (26.2) |