Table 1.

Comparison of demographic characteristics

Characteristic	Nonmaltreated	Neglected	Neglected Plus Other Maltreatment	Significance
Child Gender (% female)	54.8%	51.1%	52.2%	χ2 (2) = 0.21, p = 0.902
Child Ethnicity				χ2 (6) = 4.91, p = 0.556
% African American	58.1%	63.8%	65.2%
% Caucasian	11.8%	6.4%	15.2%
% Latino	12.9%	8.5%	4.3%
% Other	17.2%	21.3%	15.2%
Number of Adults in Home	1.7	1.5	1.5	F (2,183) = 2.44, p = 0.09
History of Public Assistance (% Yes)	91.4%	91.5%	100%	χ2 (2) = 4.22, p = 0.122