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Table 3-13     Distribution of Victims by Perpetrator Status, 2003
Child Maltreatment 2003

Parental Status of Victim's Perpetrator(s) Victims Percent
Mother Only 221,153 40.8
Father Only 101,848 18.8
Mother and Father 91,639 16.9
Mother and Other 34,038 6.3
Father and Other 5,878 1.1
Nonparental Perpetrator(s) 72,733 13.4
Unknown 14,987 2.8
Total 542,277 100.1


This table illustrates the parental status of a victim's perpetrator. The first column lists the parental status, the next column lists the number of victims, and the final column lists the percentage. Approximately 40 percent of child victims were their mothers acting alone.



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