Child Maltreatment 2002
Table 4-6 Fatalities by Type of Maltreatment, 2002
| Maltreatment Type | Number of Child Fatalities |
Percentage of Child Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| Neglect Only | 347 | 37.6 |
| Physical Abuse Only | 276 | 29.9 |
| Multiple Maltreatment Types1 | 266 | 28.9 |
| Psychological or Other Maltreatment Only | 29 | 3.1 |
| Sexual Abuse Only | 4 | 0.4 |
| Total | 922 | 99.9 |
Data Source: Child File.
Percent does not equal 100 due to rounding.
1 Category includes a combination of any two or more maltreatment types. back
This table lists types of maltreatment in the first column in the following order: neglect only, physical abuse only, multiple maltreatment types, unknown psychological of other maltreatment only, and sexual abuse only. The following column is a number of child fatalities that occurred as a result of the specified type of maltreatment. The third and last column gives a percentage of child fatalities that occurred as a result of each type of maltreatment.
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