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Child Maltreatment 2002
Table 2-2     Distribution Reports by Source, 2002

State	Educational Personnel Number	Educational Personnel %	Legal, Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Personnel Number	Legal, Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Personnel %	Social Services Personnel Number	Social Services Personnel %	Medical Personnel Number	Medical Personnel %	Mental Health Personnel Number	Mental Health Personnel %	Child Day Care Provider(s) Number	Child Day Care Provider(s) %	Foster Care Providers Number	Foster Care Providers %	Anonymous Source(s) Number	Anonymous Source(s) %	Other Number	Other %	Other Relative(s) Number	Other Relative(s) %	Parent(s) Number	Parent(s) %	Friend(s) or Neighbor(s) Number	Friend(s) or Neighbor(s) Percentage	Unknown or Missing Number	Unknown or Missing Percentage	Alleged Victim(s) Number	Alleged Victim(s) %	Alleged Perpetrator(s) Number	Alleged Perpetrator(s) %	Total Reports Number	Total Reports %
Alabama	3,291	15.8	4,240	20.4	1,730	8.3	1,837	8.8	751	3.6	211	1.0	51	0.2	1,128	5.4	1,226	5.9	2,438	11.7	2,124	10.2	1,446	6.9	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	314	1.5	47	0.2	20,834	100.0
Alaska	1,779	17.8	1,834	18.3	1,436	14.4	896	9.0	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	168	1.7	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	1,246	12.5	895	8.9	699	7.0	609	6.1	390	3.9	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	50	0.5	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	10,002	100.0
Arizona	5,723	17.3	5,898	17.8	2,102	6.3	3,293	9.9	1,269	3.8	512	1.5	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	3,119	9.4	1,814	5.5	3,057	9.2	2,929	8.8	3,003	9.1	62	0.2	370	1.1	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	33,151	100.0
Arkansas	3,002	16.1	2,090	11.2	1,505	8.0	1,350	7.2	1,150	6.2	273	1.5	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	1,876	10.0	1,861	10.0	2,440	13.1	1,215	6.5	1,723	9.2	16	0.1	192	1.0	4	0.0	18,697	100.0
California	44,986	17.2	40,333	15.4	43,194	16.5	17,950	6.9	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	1,590	0.6	451	0.2	28,291	10.8	36,659	14.0	18,728	7.2	4	0.0	9,068	3.5	17,842	6.8	735	0.3	1,512	0.6	261,343	100.0
Colorado	5,184	18.6	6,394	22.9	1,989	7.1	2,487	8.9	1,833	6.6	423	1.5	499	1.8	932	3.3	2,740	9.8	2,511	9.0	1,228	4.4	1,439	5.2	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	227	0.8	3	0.0	27,889	100.0
Connecticut	6,930	20.1	6,515	18.9	2,883	8.4	3,597	10.4	2,517	7.3	580	1.7	290	0.8	4,746	13.8	1,593	4.6	1,409	4.1	2,202	6.4	622	1.8	398	1.2	196	0.6	35	0.1	34,513	100.0
Delaware	957	18.5	1,320	25.6	260	5.0	454	8.8	201	3.9	85	1.6	22	0.4	420	8.1	393	7.6	355	6.9	423	8.2	207	4.0	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	40	0.8	26	0.5	5,163	100.0
District of Columbia	481	9.5	839	16.6	1,201	23.8	299	5.9	263	5.2	55	1.1	31	0.6	665	13.2	254	5.0	532	10.5	143	2.8	253	5.0	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	26	0.5	7	0.1	5,049	100.0
Florida	17,105	12.0	30,518	21.4	17,630	12.4	10,198	7.2	3,908	2.7	1,371	1.0	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	14,638	10.3	6,584	4.6	12,436	8.7	14,076	9.9	11,129	7.8	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	2,627	1.8	327	0.2	142,547	100.0
Georgia	13,564	19.6	11,014	15.9	12,113	17.5	1,756	2.5	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	686	1.0	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	11,554	16.7	6,490	9.4	6,018	8.7	578	0.8	5,012	7.3	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	275	0.4	48	0.1	69,108	100.0
Hawaii	484	13.4	578	16.0	456	12.6	631	17.4	106	2.9	8	0.2	21	0.6	302	8.3	192	5.3	230	6.4	178	4.9	116	3.2	302	8.3	14	0.4	1	0.0	3,619	100.0
Idaho	1,260	19.5	1,243	19.2	185	2.9	476	7.4	64	1.0	116	1.8	34	0.5	213	3.3	695	10.7	583	9.0	600	9.3	918	14.2	19	0.3	67	1.0	2	0.0	6,475	100.0
Illinois	10,746	18.3	10,229	17.4	7,584	12.9	8,146	13.9	1,113	1.9	143	0.2	221	0.4	6,357	10.8	1,261	2.1	4,078	6.9	4,518	7.7	3,220	5.5	841	1.4	178	0.3	69	0.1	58,704	100.0
Indiana	6,754	20.3	6,819	20.5	2,332	7.0	610	1.8	1,369	4.1	487	1.5	149	0.4	2,500	7.5	1,120	3.4	2,364	7.1	3,233	9.7	2,027	6.1	3,298	9.9	205	0.6	69	0.2	33,336	100.0
Iowa	3,154	13.6	3,053	13.2	3,942	17.0	1,521	6.6	543	2.3	370	1.6	350	1.5	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	6,782	29.2	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	1	0.0	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	3,490	15.0	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	9	0.0	23,215	100.0
Kansas	3,576	20.4	1,690	9.7	2,610	14.9	1,210	6.9	271	1.5	238	1.4	560	3.2	2,082	11.9	911	5.2	1,250	7.1	1,854	10.6	1,110	6.3	75	0.4	67	0.4	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	17,504	100.0
Kentucky	2,403	5.8	2,608	6.3	950	2.3	748	1.8	526	1.3	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	314	0.8	4,098	9.9	14,711	35.7	3,094	7.5	3,795	9.2	5	0.0	7,629	18.5	337	0.8	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	41,218	100.0
Louisiana	4,330	18.3	3,330	14.1	2,224	9.4	2,187	9.3	571	2.4	144	0.6	52	0.2	1,743	7.4	2,072	8.8	3,027	12.8	2,154	9.1	1,616	6.8	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	124	0.5	38	0.2	23,612	100.0
Maine	671	15.0	588	13.1	674	15.1	392	8.8	386	8.6	83	1.9	14	0.3	289	6.5	315	7.0	436	9.7	288	6.4	309	6.9	8	0.2	21	0.5	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	4,474	100.0
Maryland	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell
Massachusetts	3,888	10.1	7,594	19.8	2,063	5.4	3,483	9.1	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	406	1.1	120	0.3	3,880	10.1	2,656	6.9	907	2.4	1,082	2.8	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	11,940	31.2	93	0.2	195	0.5	38,307	100.0
Michigan	12,219	16.7	10,834	14.8	9,616	13.2	7,643	10.5	784	1.1	517	0.7	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	6,891	9.4	6,262	8.6	6,051	8.3	6,935	9.5	4,912	6.7	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	335	0.5	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	72,999	100.0
Minnesota	4,241	23.9	4,265	24.0	1,761	9.9	1,308	7.4	623	3.5	301	1.7	438	2.5	417	2.3	828	4.7	915	5.1	1,360	7.7	1,116	6.3	25	0.1	147	0.8	25	0.1	17,770	100.0
Mississippi	1,921	16.5	1,643	14.1	480	4.1	1,251	10.7	465	4.0	114	1.0	101	0.9	1,717	14.7	320	2.7	1,560	13.4	1,166	10.0	777	6.7	20	0.2	135	1.2	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	11,670	100.0
Missouri	5,774	10.9	6,751	12.7	6,549	12.3	3,453	6.5	3,604	6.8	553	1.0	212	0.4	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	1,839	3.5	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	24,381	45.9	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	53,116	100.0
Montana	1,442	14.0	1,509	14.6	1,674	16.2	496	4.8	247	2.4	176	1.7	127	1.2	359	3.5	1,222	11.8	976	9.4	1,029	10.0	999	9.7	49	0.5	31	0.3	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	10,336	100.0
Nebraska	963	12.9	1,653	22.1	415	5.6	499	6.7	285	3.8	144	1.9	64	0.9	1,323	17.7	243	3.3	579	7.8	58	0.8	562	7.5	145	1.9	523	7.0	7	0.1	7,463	100.0
Nevada	2,562	19.4	2,425	18.4	1,025	7.8	1,017	7.7	357	2.7	223	1.7	9	0.1	201	1.5	1,845	14.0	992	7.5	983	7.4	1,521	11.5	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	35	0.3	0	0.0	13,195	100.0
New Hampshire	1,590	21.2	1,083	14.4	372	5.0	776	10.3	371	4.9	109	1.5	53	0.7	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	1,105	14.7	713	9.5	341	4.5	941	12.5	36	0.5	19	0.3	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	7,509	100.0
New Jersey	8,992	23.0	6,464	16.5	1,445	3.7	5,338	13.6	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	754	1.9	4,617	11.8	3,265	8.3	2,606	6.7	3,257	8.3	1,935	4.9	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	475	1.2	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	39,148	100.0
New Mexico	2,776	19.8	2,068	14.8	946	6.8	1,282	9.2	523	3.7	129	0.9	36	0.3	3,073	22.0	1,098	7.8	1,006	7.2	772	5.5	230	1.6	44	44	12	0.1	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	13,995	100.0
New York	26,126	16.8	18,695	12.0	27,890	17.9	10,198	6.6	5,142	3.3	787	0.5	1,894	1.2	23,129	14.9	14,928	9.6	8,598	5.5	12,223	7.9	6,068	3.9	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	155,678	100.0
North Carolina	10,304	15.9	6,771	10.5	10,978	17.0	5,045	7.8	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	824	1.3	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	8,130	12.6	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	8,003	12.4	5,600	8.7	8,518	13.2	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	460	0.7	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	64,633	100.0
North Dakota	783	19.1	860	20.9	594	14.5	250	6.1	104	2.5	108	2.6	17	0.4	187	4.6	231	5.6	278	6.8	393	9.6	267	6.5	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	35	0.9	2	0.0	4,109	100.0
Ohio	8,801	12.9	12,195	17.9	11,804	17.3	3,312	4.9	2,609	3.8	923	1.4	496	0.7	6,664	9.8	6,156	9.0	10,134	14.9	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	4,567	6.7	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	575	0.8	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	68,236	100.0
Oklahoma	4,041	10.2	4,806	12.1	6,230	15.7	2,881	7.3	2,350	5.9	803	2.0	177	0.4	965	2.4	5,273	13.3	6,038	15.3	2,916	7.4	2,488	6.3	310	0.8	263	0.7	51	0.1	39,592	100.0
Oregon	2,891	16.3	4,073	22.9	2,124	12.0	1,739	9.8	238	1.3	285	1.6	148	0.8	613	3.5	2,701	15.2	1,158	6.5	354	2.0	1,039	5.8	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	400	2.3	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	17,763	100.0
Pennsylvania	5,594	23.0	1,815	7.5	3,469	14.3	3,557	14.6	1,273	5.2	510	2.1	1,552	6.4	846	3.5	1,472	6.1	1,035	4.3	2,060	8.5	653	2.7	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	459	1.9	35	0.1	24,330	100.0
Rhode Island	1,320	18.3	962	13.3	697	9.7	869	12.1	312	4.3	162	2.2	31	0.4	675	9.4	274	3.8	404	5.6	570	7.9	495	6.9	333	4.6	107	1.5	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	7,211	100.0
South Carolina	3,586	19.3	3,016	16.2	1,781	9.6	2,116	11.4	488	2.6	146	0.8	125	0.7	2,194	11.8	702	3.8	1,647	8.9	1,419	7.6	1,213	6.5	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	90	0.5	56	0.3	18,579	100.0
South Dakota	774	9.2	1,202	14.3	144	1.7	180	2.1	274	3.3	54	0.6	4	0.0	490	5.8	432	5.1	328	3.9	244	2.9	172	2.0	4,067	48.4	39	0.5	7	0.1	8,411	100.0
Tennessee	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	Blank Cell
Texas	25,137	19.3	16,718	12.9	6,100	4.7	14,998	11.5	3,524	2.7	1,536	1.2	347	0.3	9,563	7.4	13,342	10.3	13,779	10.6	13,623	10.5	8,965	6.9	1,613	1.2	711	0.5	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	129,956	100.0
Utah	1,971	10.4	4,895	25.8	2,288	12.1	1,157	6.1	711	3.7	237	1.2	245	1.3	913	4.8	1,116	5.9	2,762	14.6	996	5.3	1,521	8.0	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	119	0.6	34	0.2	18,965	100.0
Vermont	725	22.7	562	17.6	267	8.4	212	6.6	306	9.6	98	3.1	37	1.2	100	3.1	182	5.7	211	6.6	324	10.1	82	2.6	39	1.2	36	1.1	13	0.4	3,194	100.0
Virginia	3,625	17.6	3,285	15.9	1,314	6.4	1,616	7.8	638	3.1	238	1.2	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	2,483	12.0	869	4.2	1,144	5.5	712	3.5	571	2.8	4,047	19.6	77	0.4	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	20,619	100.0
Washington	793	4.3	3,040	16.5	4,360	23.7	1,667	9.0	2,146	11.6	129	0.7	1,410	7.7	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	809	4.4	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	1,883	10.2	768	4.2	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	1,418	7.7	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	18,423	100.0
West Virginia	1,818	12.1	867	5.8	2,241	14.9	709	4.7	72	0.5	133	0.9	127	0.8	3,334	22.1	1,442	9.6	1,384	9.2	1,751	11.6	899	6.0	121	0.8	144	1.0	10	0.1	15,052	100.0
Wisconsin	8,210	14.9	10,409	18.8	10,636	19.2	2,572	4.7	2,505	4.5	776	1.4	692	1.3	3,160	5.7	2,946	5.3	4,519	8.2	4,724	8.5	3,662	6.6	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	395	0.7	68	0.1	55,274	100.0
Wyoming	491	20.4	403	16.8	224	9.3	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	67	2.8	61	2.5	3	0.1	153	6.4	Blank Cell	Blank Cell	208	8.7	270	11.2	202	8.4	297	12.4	21	0.9	3	0.1	2,403	100.0
Total	289,738	Blank Cell	281,996	Blank Cell	226,487	Blank Cell	139,662	Blank Cell	46,859	Blank Cell	18,025	Blank Cell	12,278	Blank Cell	172,276	Blank Cell	162,126	Blank Cell	143,620	Blank Cell	109,197	Blank Cell	98,756	Blank Cell	81,447	Blank Cell	13,219	Blank Cell	2,703	Blank Cell	1,798,389	Blank Cell
Percent	Blank Cell	16.1	Blank Cell	15.7	Blank Cell	12.6	Blank Cell	7.8	Blank Cell	2.6	Blank Cell	1.0	Blank Cell	0.7	Blank Cell	9.6	Blank Cell	9.0	Blank Cell	8.0	Blank Cell	6.1	Blank Cell	5.5	Blank Cell	4.5	Blank Cell	0.7	Blank Cell	0.2	Blank Cell	100.0
Number Reporting	49	Blank Cell	49	Blank Cell	49	Blank Cell	48	Blank Cell	43	Blank Cell	47	Blank Cell	41	Blank Cell	45	Blank Cell	47	Blank Cell	46	Blank Cell	47	Blank Cell	46	Blank Cell	28	Blank Cell	46	Blank Cell	29	Blank Cell	49	Blank Cell

Data source: Child File and SDC.

This table lists the source of referrals by State. The first column lists the name of each State and the following 13 columns list the number and percentage of referrals reported by the source indicated at the top of the column. These 13 columns include social services personnel; mental health personnel; medical personnel; legal, law enforcement, criminal justice personnel; educational personnel; child daycare provider(s); foster care providers; alleged victims; parent(s); other relatives; friend(s) or neighbor(s); alleged perpetrators; anonymous sources; other; and unknown. The last column of the table lists the total number of reports per State. The total number of reports among all of the States combined, for the year 2002, was 1,798,389.

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