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Report
Volume During Fiscal Year 1999
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Figure
1
Incoming Calls to the State Central Register
Fiscal Years 1989-99
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Table 1
Number of Children
Reported As Abused or Neglected
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Fiscal
Year
|
Children
Reported
|
Percent
of
Change From
Previous Year
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1986
|
70,425 |
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| 1989 |
102,230 |
8.7% |
| 1990 |
103,420 |
1.2% |
| 1991 |
107,307 |
3.8% |
| 1992 |
130,562 |
21.7% |
| 1993 |
125,343 |
-4.0% |
| 1994 |
136,312 |
8.8% |
| 1995 |
139,720 |
2.5% |
| 1996 |
125,221 |
-10.4% |
| 1997 |
119,447 |
-4.6% |
| 1998 |
114,007 |
-4.6% |
| 1999 |
106,893 |
-6.2% |
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Table 2
Number of Children
Indicated for Abuse and Neglected
|
Fiscal
Year
|
Children
Indicated
|
Percent
of
Change From
Previous Fiscal Year
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1986
|
33,857 |
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| 1989 |
40,932 |
-1.0% |
| 1990 |
38,209 |
-6.7% |
| 1991 |
37,304 |
-2.4% |
| 1992 |
43,169 |
15.7% |
| 1993 |
42,209 |
-2.2% |
| 1994 |
49,487 |
17.2% |
| 1995 |
53,246 |
7.6% |
| 1996 |
44,465 |
-16.5% |
| 1997 |
41,833 |
-5.9% |
| 1998 |
36,874 |
-11.9% |
| 1999 |
33,926 |
-8.0% |
Demographics
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TABLE
3
Age, Gender, Ethnic Group
Children Reported as Abused and Neglected
Fiscal Year 1999
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| Child
Characteristics |
Number
of Unique
Children |
Percent
|
Rate
per
1,000 |
| Age
of Child |
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| 00-02 |
20,268 |
22.7% |
38.6 |
| 03-05 |
18,466 |
20.6% |
33.6 |
| 06-09 |
23,032 |
25.7% |
31.6 |
| 10-13 |
16,101 |
18.0% |
23.3 |
| 14-17 |
10,860 |
12.1% |
15.7 |
| Age
not reported |
737 |
0.8% |
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| Gender
of Child |
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| Male |
43,697 |
48.8% |
26.8 |
| Female |
44,460 |
49.7% |
28.6 |
| Gender
not reported |
1,307 |
1.5% |
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| Child's
Ethnic Group |
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| White |
42,375 |
47.4% |
21.0 |
| Black |
35,148 |
39.3% |
58.7 |
| Hispanic |
8,229 |
9.2% |
18.3 |
| Other/Not
Specified |
3,712 |
4.1% |
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| Total |
89,464 |
100.0% |
28.1 |
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Table
4
Age, Gender, Ethnic Group
Children Indicated for Abuse and Neglect
Fiscal Year 1999
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| Child
Characteristics |
Number
of Unique
Children Indicated |
Percent |
Rate
per
1,000 |
| Age
of Child |
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| 00-02 |
8,251 |
27.3% |
15.7 |
| 03-05 |
5,946 |
19.7% |
10.8 |
| 06-09 |
7,539 |
24.9% |
10.3 |
| 10-13 |
5,317 |
17.6% |
7.7 |
| 14-17 |
3,153 |
10.4% |
4.6 |
| Age
not reported |
22 |
0.1% |
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| Gender
of Child |
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| Male |
14,554 |
48.1% |
8.9 |
| Female |
15,509 |
51.3% |
10.0 |
| Gender
not reported |
165 |
0.5% |
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| Child's
Ethnic Group |
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| White |
14,585 |
48.2% |
7.2 |
| Black |
11,789 |
39.0% |
19.7 |
| Hispanic |
2,756 |
9.1% |
6.1 |
| Other/Not
Specified |
1,098 |
3.6% |
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| Total |
30,228 |
100.0% |
9.5 |
*Rate per
1,000 children under age 18 based on the 1990 U.S. Census.
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