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Table 3 Perpetrators’ characteristics

From: An analysis of child sexual abuse seen in a teaching hospital of a developing country

Characteristic

Number

%

Sex

 Male

128

97.7

 Female

3

2.3

 Total

131

100

Estimated age

 ≤20

24

18.3

 21–30

57

43.5

 31–40

26

19.9

 >40

11

8.4

 Don’t know

13

9.9

 Total

131

100

Relationship to victim

 Robber/stranger

21

16.0

 Family

9

6.9

 Sundry acquaintancea

100

76.3

 Ex-boyfriend

1

0.8

 Total

131

100

Occupation

 Employed (government/corporate)

23

17.6

 Artisan/shop owner

62

47.3

 Student

20

15.3

 Unemployed

10

7.6

 Not known

16

12.2

 Total

131

100

Marital status

 Married

38

29.0

 Never married/widowed/divorced/separated

66

50.4

 Not known

27

20.6

 Total

131

100

  1. aGateman, school teacher, school bus driver, house help, church member, neighbor, parent’s friend, and shop owner