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Table 3-17 Factors Associated with Maltreatment Recurrence, 2006
Child Maltreatment 2006

FACTOR CATEGORIESRISK RATIO
ASSOCIATED WITH
RECURRENCE (N=233,325)
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PRIOR VICTIMBlank Cell Blank Cell
No1.00 Blank Cell
Yes1.96 ***
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DISABILITYBlank Cell Blank Cell
No1.00 Blank Cell
Yes1.52 ***
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TYPE OF MALTREATMENTBlank Cell Blank Cell
Physical Abuse1.00 Blank Cell
Neglect 1.30 ***
Sexual Abuse 0.99 Blank Cell
Psychological Maltreatment, Other, Unknown 1.49 ***
Multiple Maltreatments1.24 ***
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POSTINVESTIGATION SERVICESBlank Cell Blank Cell
None1.00 Blank Cell
In-Home Services 1.14 ***
Foster Care Services1.57 ***
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CHILD AGEBlank Cell Blank Cell
<1 years1.00 Blank Cell
1-3 Years1.04 Blank Cell
4-7 Years0.97 Blank Cell
8-11 Years0.84 ***
12-15 Years0.77 ***
16-21 Years0.49 ***
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CHILD RACE AND ETHNICITYBlank Cell Blank Cell
White 1.00 Blank Cell
African-American 0.84 ***
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.00 Blank Cell
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.70 ***
Hispanic0.85 ***
Other or Multiple Race0.97 Blank Cell
Unable to Determine or Missing0.54 ***
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REPORT SOURCEBlank Cell Blank Cell
Social and Mental Health Personnel1.00 Blank Cell
Medical Personnel0.98 Blank Cell
Law Enforcement or Legal Personnel0.97 Blank Cell
Educational Personnel1.34 ***
Child Daycare or Foster Care Providers1.20 Blank Cell
Non-professional, Other, or Unknown1.28 ***
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PERPETRATOR RELATIONSHIPBlank Cell Blank Cell
Mother 1.00 Blank Cell
Father 0.97 Blank Cell
Both Parents0.95 Blank Cell
Mother and Other1.04 Blank Cell
Father and Other0.91 Blank Cell
Nonparental Perpetrator0.88 ***
Perpetrator Relationship Unknown0.95 Blank Cell

* p < 0.01
**p < 0.001
***p < 0.0001
Data source: Child File.
Based on data from 36 States.


Factors Associated with Maltreatment Recurrence, 2006
This table shows the risk ratios associated with factor categories to indicate the likelihood of recurrence of maltreatment. The first column displays such factor categories of prior victim, disability, type of maltreatment, postinvestigation services, age, race and ethnicity, report sources, and perpetrator relationship. The next column displays the risk ratio and the last column indicates the statistical significance.

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