Fourth National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect (NIS–4)

considered to be endangered by their parents’ problems (such as alcoholism, drug abuse,prostitution). 33Table 3–3. National Incidence of Endangerment Standard Maltreatment in the NIS–4 (2005–2006), andComparison with the NIS–3 (1993) and the NIS–2 (1986) Endangerment Standard Estimates.Endangerment StandardMaltreatment CategoryALLMALTREATMENTABUSE:NIS–4 Estimates2005–2006Total No.ofChildrenRate per1,000ChildrenComparisons With Earlier StudiesNIS–3 Estimates1993Total No. Rate perof 1,000Children ChildrenNIS–2 Estimates1986Total No. Rate perof 1,000Children Children2,905,800 39.5 2,815,600 41.9 ns 1,424,400 22.6 *ALL ABUSE 835,000 11.3 1,221,800 18.2 * 590,800 9.4 mPhysical Abuse 476,600 6.5 614,100 9.1 * 311,500 4.9 *Sexual Abuse 180,500 2.4 300,200 4.5 * 133,600 2.1 nsEmotional Abuse 302,600 4.1 532,200 7.9 * 188,100 3.0 mNEGLECT:ALL NEGLECT 2,251,600 30.6 1,961,300 29.2 ns 917,200 14.6 *Physical Neglect 1,192,200 16.2 1,335,100 19.9 ns 507,700 8.1 *Emotional Neglect 1,173,800 15.9 584,100 8.7 * 203,000 3.2 *Educational Neglect † 360,500 4.9 397,300 5.9 ns 284,800 4.5 ns* The difference between this and the NIS–4 incidence rate is significant at pp>.05).The difference between this and the NIS–4 incidence rate is neither significant nor marginal (p>.10).Note: Estimated totals are rounded to the nearest 100.† Educational neglect is identical under the Harm and Endangerment Standards. It is included in both tablesbecause it is in the summary categories in both standards: All Neglect and All Maltreatment.33 Thus, the "All Maltreatment" category includes all children in the "All Abuse" total, all children in the"All Neglect" total, and also other children who were endangered by their parents’ problems.3–15