
In this graph, the types of maltreatment-physical abuse, neglect, medical neglect, sexual abuse, psychological treatment, and other abuse-are depicted by a shaded bar that indicates the rate per 1,000 child victims for each year from 1998 through 2002. Neglect has the highest rate per 1,000 child victims for each year.
| Age Group | Rate per 1,000 Children |
|---|---|
| 0-3 | 16.0 |
| 4-7 | 13.7 |
| 8-11 | 11.9 |
| 12-15 | 10.6 |
| 16-17 | 6.0 |
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