Only Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont have immunization levels higher than Kentucky's. Kentucky shares the spotlight with Maine. Data were not available for minorities or for African Americans. Therefore, the lower the number, the more frequent child abuse occurs. A case is substantiated when state officials complete an investigation and determine that there is a need to protect the child.
Child abuse is more severe and more dangerous to the child than is child neglect.
Child neglect was not reported in this chart. The data were obtained from Kentucky Kids Count produced by Kentucky Youth Advocates. Data were not available for minorities or for African Americans. Poverty is defined by the Census Bureau based on 48 thresholds arranged by family size. These data are derived from the 1990 U.S. Census and reflect conditions in 1989.