Prevalence and types of childhood abuse among special education students attending Jordanian Universities

Figures & data

Table 1. Distribution of participants.

Variable	N (%)
Gender
Males	112 (29.2)
Females	272 (70.8)
Cumulative average in secondary school
60–69	34 (8.9)
70–79	176 (45.8)
80–89	174 (45.3)
Cumulative average in university
2–2.49	172 (44.8)
2.5–2.99	144 (37.5)
3–3.59	66 (17.2)
2.6–4	2 (0.5)
Father’s job
Without job	12 (3.1)
Teacher	26 (6.8)
Military sector	52 (13.5)
Business	54 (14.1)
Government employee	142 (37)
Handcraft	72 (18.8)
Engineer	18 (4.7)
Medical sector	8 (2.1)
Maternal employment
Working	72 (18.8)
Non-working	312 (81.3)
Marital status
Never Married	328 (85.4)
Divorced	6 (1.6)
Married	50 (13.0)
Family income
Less than 300 JD	42 (10.9)
300–699 JD	244 (63.5)
700–1000 JD	62 (15.5)
More than 1000 JD	36 (9.4)
Birth order
The first	94 (24.5)
Middle	268 (69.8)
Last one	22 (5.7)
Family size
1	6 (1.6)
2–5	64 (16.7)
6–10	266 (69.3)
More than 10	48 (12.5)
Residency place
Urban	288 (75)
Rural	78 (20.3)
Badia	18 (4.7)
Father’s education level
Illiterate	12 (3.1)
School certificate	242 (63)
Diploma	76 (19.8)
Bachelor	52 (13.5)
Postgraduate studies	2 (0.5)
Mother’s education level
Illiterate	30 (7.8)
Secondary school or less	236 (61.5)
Diploma	82 (21.4)
Bachelor	34 (8.9)
Postgraduate studies	2 (0.5)

Table 2. Percentages of students’ perceptions of abuse.

Domain	Percentages (%)
Physical abuse	2.1
Verbal abuse	17.7
Emotional abuse	4.7
Neglect	5.2
Sexual abuse	0.5
Total	6.1