Prevalence figures for bruising in abused children
| Author | Prevalence |
|---|---|
| Lynch | 28% of school age children with child abuse who have an injury had bruising |
| Galleno | 32% of children with confirmed physical child abuse have bruises |
| Johnson–Showers | 56% of children under 17 years with suspected child abuse have bruises |
| Smith–Hanson | 82% of 134 “battered” children under 5 years old, admitted to hospital had bruises |
| Mcmahon | 92% of 371 children (0–18 years) with suspected child abuse had soft tissue injuries, 62% of these injuries were bruises |
| 98% of 44 infants with suspected child abuse had bruises | |
| Worlock | 72% of children under 5 years with non-accidental fracture had bruising |
| Atwel | 71% of children with fatal non-accidental head injury have bruises |