Substitute Care Exhibit 19A Children In Care On Last Day, Classified by Gender (Question 7) VCIS Survey 1990 to 1994 Qualified Reporting States Totals and National Estimates

Substitute Care Exhibit 19A
Children In Care On Last Day, Classified by Gender (Question 7)
VCIS Survey 1990 to 1994 Qualified Reporting States Totals and National Estimates*

Year	Number of States	Specification	Female	Male	Unknown/Unreported	Total
			Question Category
1994	21	National Estimate	229,037	235,799	984	465,820
		Qualified States	104,718	107,810	450	212,978
		Percentage	49.2%	50.6%	0.2%	100.0%
		AFCARS Percentage†	48.9%	51.0%	0.1%	100.0%
1993	20	National Estimate	217,932	225,254	982	444,168
		Qualified States	126,275	130,518	569	257,362
		Percentage	49.1%	50.7%	0.2%	100.0%
1992	20	National Estimate	214,321	220,909	1,004	436,234
		Qualified States	122,555	126,322	574	249,451
		Percentage	49.1%	50.6%	0.2%	100.0%
1991	20	National Estimate	206,436	215,681	1,167	423,283
		Qualified States	113,964	119,068	644	233,676
		Percentage	48.8%	51.0%	0.3%	100.0%
1990	30	National Estimate	197,628	207,119	997	405,743
		Qualified States	148,111	155,224	747	304,082
		Percentage	48.7%	51.0%	0.2%	100.0%

* National estimates are calculated from the totals for qualified reporting states (states which reported less than ten percent of counts in an "unknown or not reported" category). As these totals are based on differing groups of states for each year, they should NOT be compared across years. For comparisons across years, use the trend national estimates.

† AFCARS category percentages are based on data elements seven (Sex), 21 (Latest removal from home), and 56 (Date of discharge from foster care).