Table 6-8 Factors Related to Victims Receiving Postinvestigation Services and Foster Care, 2004
Child Maltreatment 2004
| Factor Categories | Odds Ratios Predicting Services (N=344,700) |
Odds Ratio of Predicting In-Home Services (N=344,700) |
Odds Ratio Predicting Foster Care Placement (N=344,700) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior Victim | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.45 *** | 1.37 *** | 1.75 *** | Child Disability |
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.70 *** | 1.48 *** | 1.94 *** |
| Type of Maltreatment | |||
| Physical Abuse Only | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Neglect Only | 1.15 *** | 1.15 *** | 1.29 *** |
| Sexual Abuse Only | 0.85 *** | 0.85 *** | 0.67 *** |
| "Other" Abuse | 1.04 | 1.06 * | 0.82 *** |
| Multiple Maltreatments | 1.65 *** | 1.60 *** | 2.13 *** |
| Child Age | |||
| 0-3 years | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 4-7 years | 0.78 *** | 0.79 *** | 0.68 *** |
| 8-11 years | 0.78 *** | 0.80 *** | 0.64 *** |
| 12-15 years | 0.78 *** | 0.79 *** | 0.78 *** |
| 16-21 years | 0.74 *** | 0.73 *** | 0.86 *** |
| Child Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White only | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native Only | 1.16 *** | 1.14 ** | 1.11 * |
| Asian Pacific Islander Only | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.80 ** |
| African-American Only | 1.21 *** | 1.17 *** | 1.31 *** |
| Hispanic | 1.23 *** | 1.20 *** | 1.09 *** |
| "Other" or Multiple Race | 1.40 *** | 1.30 *** | 1.56 *** |
| Unable to Determine or Missing | 0.34 *** | 0.36 *** | 0.46 *** |
| Report Source | |||
| Social Services Personnel | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Medical Personnel | 1.06 ** | 1.12 *** | 0.87 *** |
| Medical Health Personnel | 0.75 *** | 0.78 *** | 0.52 *** |
| Law Enforcement or Legal Personnel | 0.73 *** | 0.76 *** | 0.66 *** |
| Educational Personnel | 0.76 *** | 0.82 *** | 0.51 *** |
| Child Daycare Providers | 0.83 *** | 0.85 ** | 0.64 *** |
| Substitute Care Providers | 1.32 ** | 1.07 | 1.03 |
| "Other" or Unknown | 0.75 *** | 0.79 *** | 0.56 *** |
| Perpetrator Relationship | |||
| Mother Only | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Father Only | 0.58 *** | 0.58 *** | 0.46 *** |
| Both Parents | 1.25 *** | 1.26 *** | 1.22 *** |
| Mother and Other | 1.07 *** | 1.08 *** | 1.14 *** |
| Father and Other | 0.84 *** | 0.82 *** | 0.97 |
| Nonparental Perpetrator | 0.40 *** | 0.37 *** | 0.54 *** |
| Perpetrator Relationship Unknown | 0.56 *** | 0.54 *** | 0.66 *** |
* p < 0.01;
**p <= 0.001;
***p <= 0.0001;
Data Source: Child File.
Based on data from 25 States.
Factors Related to Victims Receiving Postinvestigation Services and Foster Care, 2004
This table lists various factors and relates their correlation to later services and foster care. The factor categories are listed in the first column, the odds ratios predicting services is in the second column, the odds ratios predicting in-home services are presented in the third column, and the odds ratios predicting foster care placement are in the last column. Prior victims of maltreatment were 75 percent more likely to be placed in foster care than children who were not prior victims.
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