Child Maltreatment 2002
Figure 4-3 Fatalities by Type of Maltreatment, 2002

This bar graph breaks down the fatality victims by type of maltreatment. Each bar represents a type of maltreatment in the following order: neglect only, physical abuse only, multiple maltreatment types, psychological maltreatment only or other only, and sexual abuse only. Most fatalities were associated with physical abuse only (29.9 percent), neglect only (37.6 percent), and combinations of maltreatment types (28.9 percent).

Type	Percentage
Neglect Only	37.6
Physical Abuse Only	29.9
Multiple Maltreatment Types	28.9
Psychological Maltreatment Only Or Other Only	3.1
Sexual Abuse Only	0.4

 

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