U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Child Maltreatment 1999
Reports From the States to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System
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Note: Data reformatted to delete "neglect" and "medical neglect" columns.
From Chapter 3: Perpetrators
SDC is Summary Data Component data submitted by the states. DCDC is Detailed Case Data Component, from fewer states.
| Maltreatment Type | ||||
| Perpetrators' Relationship to Child Victims | Physical Abuse | Sexual Abuse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |
| Female Parent Only | 20,863 |
35.6% |
1,027 |
3.9% |
| Male Parent Only | 15,565 |
26.6% |
5,419 |
20.8% |
| Both Parents | 8,310 |
14.2% |
3,217 |
12.3% |
| Female Parent and Other | 4,283 |
7.3% |
2,878 |
11.0% |
| Male Parent and Other | 763 |
1.3% |
518 |
2.0% |
| Family Relative | 2,278 |
3.9% |
4,732 |
18.2% |
| Substitute Care Provider(s) | 1,026 |
1.8% |
725 |
2.8% |
| Other | 3,404 |
5.8% |
4,602 |
17.7% |
| Unknown | 2,089 |
3.6% |
2,948 |
11.3% |
| Total | 58,581 |
100.0% |
26,066 |
100.0% |
Note. Based on data from 19 States: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wyoming; n=307,078 child victims. Within maltreatment types, a child victim is counted each time he or she is associated with a maltreatment and a perpetrator. A child may be counted in more than one type of maltreatment. Note that some of the percentage columns may not total 100.0% due to rounding of the category percentages.
From Chapter 4: Fatalities
| Relationship of Perpetrator to Victim | Number of Fatality Victims | Percentage of Fatality Victims |
|---|---|---|
| Male Parent and Other | 5 |
1.1% |
| Unknown | 12 |
2.7% |
| Family Relative | 20 |
4.5% |
| Other | 25 |
5.7% |
| Substitute Care Provider(s) | 27 |
6.1% |
| Male Parent Only | 47 |
10.7% |
| Female Parent and Other | 72 |
16.3% |
| Both Parents | 94 |
21.3% |
| Female Parent Only | 139 |
31.5% |
| Total | 441 |
100.0% |
Note. Based on data from 15 States: Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wyoming. Sum of percentage column does not total 100.0% due to rounding of the category percentages.