TABLE 9-3 Substantiated Child Maltreatment Investigations by Primary Category of Maltreatment, in Canada, Excluding Quebec, in 1998 and 2003

1998* 2003**
Number of Investigations Incidence per 1,000 Children % of Substantiated Investigations Number of Investigations Incidence per 1,000 Children % of Substantiated Investigations
Physical Abuse 12,3532.56 27% 25,257 5.31 24%
Sexual Abuse 4,3220.89 9% 2,935 0.62 3%
Neglect 17,2923.58 37% 30,366 6.38 29%
Emotional Maltreatment 4,1370.86 9% 15,369 3.23 15%
Exposure to Domestic Violence 8,2841.72 18% 29,370 6.17 28%
Total 46,3889.60100%103,29721.71100%

Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect – 2003
* Based on a sample of 2,046 substantiated investigations with information on maltreatment category.Columns may add up to 99% or 101% because of rounding.
** Based on a sample of 5,660 substantiated investigations.

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