Loading...
Child abuse is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population, and prevention requires an understanding of high-risk ages and circumstances. To examine the risk for nonfatal maltreatment among infants, CDC investigators analyzed cases reported to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System.
From October 2005 to September 2006, 905,000 cases of maltreatment were substantiated by child protective services. Of these, 91,278 were infants younger than 1 year who experienced nonfatal maltreatment (annual rate, 23.2/1000 population). Among maltreated infants (52% male), 44% were white, 25% were black, 19% were Latino, 1% were Native American, and 1% were Asian. About 40% of infants were younger than 1 month, and 84% of in…