Non-abused

Demographic differences were found between abused and non-abused groups in education, income, martial status, and pregnancy status at study entry.

Thus, abused children were about 60 percent more likely to be arrested as a juvenile and 30 percent more likely to be arrested as an adult than non-abused children.

Scientists say that young girls who are emotionally and physically abused hit puberty eight to 12 months earlier than their non-abused peers.