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Table 4-6 Maltreatment Types of Child Fatalities, 2007
Child Maltreatment 2007
| Maltreatment Type |
Child Fatalities |
| Number |
Percent |
| Medical Neglect |
15 |
1.2 |
| Multiple Maltreatment Types |
451 |
35.2 |
| Neglect |
437 |
34.1 |
| Other |
26 |
2.0 |
| Physical Abuse |
338 |
26.4 |
| Psychological Abuse |
1 |
0.1 |
| Sexual Abuse |
3 |
0.2 |
| Unknown |
9 |
0.7 |
| Total |
1,280 |
Blank Cell |
| Percent |
Blank Cell |
99.9 |
Based on data from 40 States.
Maltreatment Types of Child Fatalities, 2007
This table lists the following types of maltreatments: neglect, psychological maltreatment, physical abuse, multiple maltreatment types, unknown, other, medical neglect, and sexual abuse. The next column displays the 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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