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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2006 Feb 2.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatrics. 2005 Nov;116(5):e687–e693. doi: 10.1542/peds.2005-0296

TABLE 4.

Identification of the Perpetrator as a Member of the Decedent Child’s Household According to Household-Composition Category

Was Perpetrator Member of Decedent’s Household?
Household-Composition Category Yes n (%) No n (%) Unknown n (%)
Two biological parents only 42 (76.4) 9 (16.4) 4 (7.3)
One biological parent only 15 (35.7) 21 (50.0) 6 (14.3)
Other relative 6 (40.0) 4 (26.7) 5 (33.3)
Stepparent or foster parent 5 (83.3) 0 (0.0) 1 (16.7)
Unrelated adult residents 28 (90.3) 2 (6.5) 1 (3.2)
Total 96 (64.4) 36 (24.2) 17 (11.4)