- Factors associated with child neglect in Saudi Arabia.
| Variables | Physical (n=17) | Medical (n=121) | Supervisory (n=195) | Educational (n=10) | Emotional (n=21) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #x00A0; | OR (95% CI) | ||||
| Victim’s age* | |||||
| <1 | 0.5 (0.0-4.5) | 1.2 (0.3-4.3) | 3.2 (0.8-12.3) | - | 0.6 (0.0-4.8) |
| 1-3 | 0.8 (0.1-4.7) | 0.9 (0.2-2.9) | 3.3 (1.0-11.1) | 0.1 (0.0-3.1) | 0.2 (0.0-1.7) |
| >3-5 | 1.4 (0.1-12.5) | 0.6 (0.1-3.1) | 1.6 (0.3-7.2) | - | 0.9 (0.1-9.0) |
| >5-12 | 0.4 (0.0-3.0) | 2.0 (0.6-6.7) | 0.9 (0.2-3.1) | 1.7 (0.1-16.1) | 0.8 (0.1-4.8) |
| Victim’s being female† | 0.7 (0.2-2.0) | 0.7 (0.4-1.1) | 1.1 (0.6-2.0) | 4.5 (1.1-22.8) | 0.8 (0.3-2.1) |
| Number of siblings§ | 7.0 (1.5-32.9) | 1.9 (1.1-3.3) | 0.8 (0.4-1.4) | 6.2 (0.7-52.4) | 0.4 (0.1-1.3) |
| Father’s unemployment¥ | 1.3 (0.4-3.8) | 1.1 (0.6-2.1) | 0.5 (0.3-1.0) | 0.9 (0.2-3.8) | 3.5 (1.3-9.3) |
Pearson’s Chi-square test analysis was used to compare types of neglect and demographic variables. *Reference is age >12, †reference is male gender, §reference is ≤4 siblings, ¥reference is father’s employment, OR: odd ratio, CI: confidence interval