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Table 3-19 Factors Associated with Maltreatment Recurrence, 2004
Child Maltreatment 2004

Factory Catergories Risk Ratio Associated with Recurrence (N=161,721)
Nonvictim Prior to Recurrent Event
No 1.00
Yes 0.66 ***
Prior Victim
No 1.00
Yes 1.84 ***
Disability
No 1.00
Yes 1.61 ***
Type of Maltreatment
Physical Abuse Only 1.00
Neglect Only 1.23 ***
Sexual Abuse Only 0.96
Psychological Maltreatment Only, Other Only, Unknown Only 1.24 ***
Multiple Maltreatment Types 1.14 *
Postinvestigation Services
No 1.00
Yes 1.35 ***
Foster Care Services
No 1.00
Yes 1.16 ***
Child Age
<1-3 Years 1.00
4-7 Years 0.96
8-11 Years 0.79 ***
12-15 Years 0.75 ***
16-21 Years 0.48 ***
Child Race and Ethnicity
White Only 1.00
American Indian or Alaska Native Only 1.12
Asian or Pacific Islander Only 0.41 ***
African-American Only 0.82 ***
Hispanic 0.93
Other or Multiple Race 1.22 *
Unable to Determine or Missing 0.61 ***
Report Source
Social Services and Mental Health Personnel 1.00
Medical Personnel 0.90
Law Enforcement or Legal Personnel 0.91 *
Educational Personnel 1.25 ***
Child Daycare or Foster Care Providers 0.84
Other or Unknown 1.24 ***
Perpetrator Relationship
Mother Only 1.00
Father Only 0.86 ***
Both Parents 0.95
Mother and Other 1.03
Father and Other 1.05
Nonparental Perpetrator 0.79 ***
Perpetrator Relationship Unknown 0.70 ***

* p < 0.01; Back
** p < 0.001; Back
***p < 0.0001Back

Data source: Child File.
Based on data from 25 States.

Factors Associated with Maltreatment Recurrence, 2004
This table examines different variables to determine what factors influence maltreatment recurrence. The table lists each factor category and then provides a risk ratio associated with recurrence. Key findings include children who were reported with a disability were 61 percent more likely to experience recurrence than children who were not reported with a disability.

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