Assessing Child Maltreatment in Children Born to Mothers Who Used Methamphetamine during Pregnancy at Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand: A Pilot Study
Table 3
Frequency and percentage of child maltreatment behaviors.
Child maltreatment behaviors
Percentage
Physical discipline (total)
27
79.4
Severe physical discipline
Shook child under 2 years*
6
26.1
Kicked
4
11.8
Beat up
3
8.8
Threaten with knife or gun
1
2.9
Moderate physical discipline
Spanked
20
58.8
Hit on buttocks with object
8
23.5
Hit elsewhere with object
7
20.6
Pinched
7
20.6
Pulled hair
5
14.7
Shook child over 2 years
4
36.4
Twisted ear
4
11.8
Knuckled back of head
4
11.8
Chili pepper in mouth
3
8.8
Slapped back of head
1
2.9
Psychological discipline (total)
28
82.4
Threatened to abandon
20
58.8
Shouted
19
55.9
Threatened to invoke spirits
13
38.2
Threatened to send away
13
38.2
Refused to speak
10
29.4
Insulted
6
17.6
Public humiliation
3
8.8
Lock out of house
1
2.9
Lock in dark room
1
2.9
Neglect (total)
10
29.4
Hurt, inadequate supervision
7
20.6
Inadequate food, liquid
2
5.9
Unmet medical need
1
2.9
Sexual abuse (total)
0
0
= 34 except for shook child under 2 years ( = 23) and over 2 years ( = 11).
