Global Prevalence of Past-year Violence Against Children: A Systematic Review and Minimum Estimates

Pediatrics
Susan HillisHoward Kress

Abstract

Evidence confirms associations between childhood violence and major causes of mortality in adulthood. A synthesis of data on past-year prevalence of violence against children will help advance the United Nations' call to end all violence against children. Investigators systematically reviewed population-based surveys on the prevalence of past-year violence against children and synthesized the best available evidence to generate minimum regional and global estimates. We searched Medline, PubMed, Global Health, NBASE, CINAHL, and the World Wide Web for reports of representative surveys estimating prevalences of violence against children. Two investigators independently assessed surveys against inclusion criteria and rated those included on indicators of quality. Investigators extracted data on past-year prevalences of violent victimization by country, age group, and type (physical, sexual, emotional, or multiple types). We used a triangulation approach which synthesized data to generate minimum regional prevalences, derived from population-weighted averages of the country-specific prevalences. Thirty-eight reports provided quality data for 96 countries on past-year prevalences of violence against children. Base case estimates sho...Continue Reading

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