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Table 4

Significant Differences Between Men who Consider Their
Experiences Sexual Abuse and Men who Do Not

 

N

%

No, not abuse

41

 
Median age of participant at first occasion (yrs.) 10 y  
Participant was physically forced 4 10%
Participant was physically hurt 6 18%
Participant was threatened 2 6%
Participant was emotionally hurt 10 19%

Yes, abuse

59

 
Median age of participant at first occasion (yrs.) 8.0 y  
Participant was physically forced 35 90%
Participant was physically hurt 28 82%
Participant was threatened 30 94%
Participant was emotionally hurt 42 81%

sig. (a) *

 

a

Median age of participant at first occasion (yrs.)   .001
Participant was physically forced   .000
Participant was physically forced   .001
Participant was threatened   .000
Participant was emotionally hurt   .000
 
* Mann-Whitney U test for continuous variable and
Chi-square tests for dichotomous variables.

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