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Table 3-13     Race of Victim by Maltreatment Type, 2004
Child Maltreatment 2004

Race Physical Abuse Only Neglect Only Medical Neglect Only Sexual Abuse Only Psychological, Other or Unknown Maltreatment Only Multiple Maltreatments Total
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number
African-American 24,115 14.7 84,507 51.6 2294 1.4 9,350 5.7 22,684 13.8 20,906 12.8 163,856
American Indian or Alaska Native 646 8.1 5,477 68.7 45 0.6 307 3.9 515 6.5 981 12.3 7,971
Asian 1,167 17.3 3,348 49.5 49 0.7 322 4.8 1,049 15.5 825 12.2 6,760
Pacific Islander 216 12.3 517 29.4 6 0.3 99 5.6 657 37.3 265 15.1 1,760
White 39,119 11.0 180,608 51.0 2430 0.7 29,716 8.4 49,173 13.9 53,173 15.0 354,219
Multiple Race 1,140 9.7 6,217 53.1 97 0.8 465 4.0 1,877 16.0 1,903 16.3 11,699
Hispanic 14,736 11.7 65,261 51.9 953 0.8 8,905 7.1 18,763 14.9 17,102 13.6 125,720
Unknown or Missing 5,029 13.1 21,585 56.2 312 0.8 3,183 8.3 3,405 8.9 4,911 12.8 38,425
Total 86,168   367,520   6186   52,347   98,123   100,066   710,410
Weighted Percent   12.1   51.7   0.9   7.4   13.8   14.1  


Data source: Child File.
Based on data from 44 States.

Race of Victims by Maltreatment Type, 2004
The first column of this table lists the type of Race or ethnicity. The next column lists the total number of victims for each race. The next five columns list the number and percent of victims by maltreatment type. With the exception of Pacific Islander, approximately one-half of all races experienced neglect.

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