Frequencies of item endorsement for maltreatment differed significantly by sex for each form of maltreatment, and also by age for neglect. Also, the mean number of conduct problems differed significantly by sex. Therefore, sex-specific thresholds for physical maltreatment, sexual maltreatment, and conduct problems and age- and sex-specific thresholds for neglect were implemented via definition variable statements in Mx (Neale et al. 2003).
