Table 1.
General incidence of nonaccidental trauma
| Reference | Study description | Incidence of abuse | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altemeier et al. [2] | 1400 low-income mothers interviewed while pregnant; followed prospectively; 23 subsequently abused their children | 2000/100,000 | |
| Baldwin and Oliver [3] | Retrospective case-control and prospective case reports; 38 children from 34 families; severe abuse; retrospective 1965–1971 and prospective January 1972–June 1973 | 37/100,000 | Retrospective arm of study |
| 96/100,000 | Prospective arm of study | ||
| Cappelleri et al. [9] | Data from the Second National Incidence and Prevalence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect | 495/100,000 | |
| Creighton [10] | Retrospective review; 6532 children on abuse register 1977–1982 | 43/100,000 | In 1979 |
| 63/100,000 | In 1982 | ||
| Sibert et al. [43] | Population-based incidence | 73.4/100,000 | In babies younger than 1 year |
| Study 1996–1998; children | 9.2/100,000 | Children 1–4 | |
| younger than 14; severe abuse | 0.47/100,000 | Children 5–14 |