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Table 5-9: Factors Predicting Provision of Services and Foster Care

Factor categories Odds ratios predicting services (N = 263,707) Odds ratios predicting foster care (N = 137,300)
Type of maltreatment
Physical abuse

Reference Category 1.00

1.00
Neglect/medical neglect

1.32*

1.17*
Sexual abuse

0.70*

0.72*
Other

0.92*

0.61*
Multiple incidents of maltreatment

2.12*

1.47*
Prior victim
No

Reference Category 1.00

1.00
Yes

1.78*

1.73*
Race/Ethnicity
White, non-Hispanic

Reference Category 1.00

1.00
African-American

1.45*

1.46*
Hispanic

1.34*

1.08*
American Indian/Alaska Native

1.19*

1.49*
Asian/Pacific Islander

1.23*

0.58*
Report source
Social/mental health services

Reference Category 1.00

1.00
Medical personnel

1.17*

0.90*
Law enforcement/legal personnel

0.89*

1.19*
Education personnel

0.77*

0.59*
Day Care/Foster Care providers

1.06*

0.96
Other

0.77*

0.74*
Child age
0-3 years

Reference Category 1.00

1.00
4-7 years

0.71*

0.77*
8-11 years

0.68*

0.77*
12-15 years

0.68*

0.93*
16+ years

0.55*

1.01

*p < .01.
Note. Dichotomous logistic regression models associate the contribution of the categories within a factor to the distribution of whether services were provided or not. Odds ratios indicate the likelihood, relative to the reference group, of the outcome occurring. Odds ratios greater than 1.00 indicate an increased likelihood of occurrence (e.g., victims of prior abuse/neglect are 78% more likely than children with no history of prior abuse/neglect to receive services); odds ratios less than 1.00 indicate a decreased likelihood of occurrence (e.g., victims who suffered sexual abuse are 30% less likely than children who suffered physical abuse to receive services). Fifteen States were included in these analyses: Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and West Virginia.