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Child Maltreatment 2002
Table 3-5     Rates of Victimization by Maltreatment Type, 1998-2002

Maltreatment Type	1998				1999				2000				2001				2002
	Child Population	Victims	Rate	# States	Child Population	Victims	Rate	# States	Child Population	Victims	Rate	# States	Child Population	Victims	Rate	# States	Child Population	Victims	Rate	# States
Physical Abuse	67,127,166	196,611	2.9	49	67,421,449	167,975	2.5	49	70,986,531	167,318	2.4	50	72,616,308	168,285	2.3	51	72,894,483	166,920	2.3	51
Neglect	67,127,166	461,985	6.9	49	67,421,449	439,473	6.5	49	70,986,531	515,674	7.3	50	72,616,308	516,658	7.1	51	72,894,483	523,704	7.2	51
Medical Neglect	52,311,927	20,402	0.4	37	52,503,589	18,912	0.4	40	54,088,687	25,498	0.5	40	54,137,736	17,670	0.3	39	55,118,362	18,128	0.3	40
Sexual Abuse	67,127,166	99,830	1.5	49	67,421,449	90,043	1.3	49	70,986,531	87,598	1.2	50	72,616,308	86,845	1.2	51	72,894,483	88,656	1.2	51
Psychological Maltreatment	64,710,041	52,231	0.8	45	65,892,458	59,848	0.9	48	69,400,652	66,967	1.0	49	70,916,457	61,776	0.9	49	71,187,498	58,022	0.8	49
Other Abuse	53,510,996	218,032	4.1	34	49,715,250	219,952	4.4	33	51,797,756	143,404	2.8	33	54,600,173	175,980	3.2	34	51,653,475	169,465	3.3	31
Unknown	5,776,629	1,879	0.3	6	16,940,846	823	0.1	8	14,609,450	2,778	0.2	12	8,573,505	2,348	0.3	7	19,946,283	1,382	0.1	8

Data Source: CAF

Rates were based on the number of victims divided by the child population in the reporting States and multiplied by 1,000.
The numbers for victims were based on data from reporting States for that year.

Data for 1998-1999 were based on SDC submissions only.

This table breaks down the types of maltreatment by year from 1998-2002. The maltreatment types are listed first and then each year is listed with subcategories of child population, number of victims, rate, and number of States reporting. Looking at the most recent 3-year trends show that the rates of most maltreatment types have been relatively stable.

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