Table 2.

Perpetrator codes across states.

Perpetrator type originally requested	State coding provideda
	Final cross-site codes	A	B	C	D	E	F
Mother	Yes	Yes	Primary caretakerb	Yes	Parentc	Yes	Yes
Father	Not used, combined with all other	Yes	No	Yes	Parentc	Yes	No
Father figure	Not used, combined with all other	No	No	Stepfather	Parent partnerc	No	No
Grandparent	Not used, combined with all other	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Other relative	Not used, combined with all other	Aunt	Relative	Aunt	No	Step parent	No
		Cousin	Sibling	Cousin
		Step parent
Other non-relative	Not used, combined with all other	Yes	Friend	Yes	Child care provider	Yes	No
			Foster parent		Friend neighbor
			Neighbor
			Paramour
Unknown	Not used	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
All other caregivers NOT motherd	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No

^aStates coded as follows: “Yes” = the cross site code was present in the original administrative data provided; “No” = the cross site code was not present. Other related codes that were provided by states and recoded into the final cross-site coding system are listed.

^bThis state provided guidance that the primary caregiver code was used for the mother; “other primary caregiver” was used to designate any parental figure other than the biological mother.

^cThis state had information that stated only “parent” or”parent partner”. To determine whether the “parent” was the mother or father required additional data collection through direct case file review at this site.

^dThis perpetrator type was created for final analysis as the only other perpetrator category that could be coded across state systems.