Table 1.
Case Characteristics
| Characteristic (number missing) | Frequency | Percent |
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| Child Gender (0) | … | … |
| Female | 2403 | 49.1 |
| Male | 2492 | 50.9 |
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| Child Race (40) | … | … |
| Caucasian | 1174 | 24.2 |
| African American | 3681 | 75.8 |
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| Parent High School Education (7) | … | … |
| Less than high school education | 3068 | 62.8 |
| High school education or more | 1820 | 37.2 |
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| Maltreatment Type of First Report (3) | … | … |
| Neglect | 3279 | 67.0 |
| Physical abuse | 1279 | 26.1 |
| Sexual abuse | 334 | 6.8 |
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| Child Welfare Services Following First Maltreatment Report (0) | … | … |
| None | 3881 | 79.3 |
| Family Centered Services | 608 | 12.4 |
| Family Preservation Services (FPS) | 127 | 2.6 |
| FPS and foster care | 45 | 0.9 |
| Foster Care Placement without FPS | 234 | 4.8 |