TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of child sexual abuse cases reported to an urban public hospital in southern India, 2019-22
JO  - Indian pediatrics
A1  - Kumaravel, K. S.
A1  - Subha, S. S.
A1  - Anurekha, V.
A1  - Kumar, P.
A1  - Haripriya, P. R.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To describe the profile of child sexual abuse (CSA) reported to a tertiary care hospital. <br><br>METHODS: A retrospective analysis of CSA reported in children aged below 18 years from January, 2019 to June, 2022. <br><br>RESULTS: Out of the 231 cases of sexual abuse reported 115 (49.8%) were children below 18 years. Most of the victims were children from 10 to 15 years (37.4%), and there were only two male victims. In 89.6%, the perpetrator was known to the victim. Revictimization was seen in 31%. The reported perpetrators were friends (26.96%), neighbors (34.78%), strangers (10.43%), or fathers (7.83%). Penetrative abuse was seen in 58.26% of reports. External injuries were seen in 6.96%. Eight victims were pregnant and HIV screening was positive in one victim. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Early identification of CSA is important to prevent revictimization. Children from all age groups can be victims of CSA. Perpetrators can hail from all walks of life of the children.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0019-6061
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -