• A total of 19,539 reports were received by the Iowa Department of Human Services in 1998 involving 28,247 child victims.

• In 1998, there were 6,729 confirmed cases of Child Abuse in Iowa. This represents 34% of the total cases reported.

• On average, 39.3 of every 1,000 Iowa children were suspected victims of abuse and 13.7 per 1,000 Iowa children were confirmed victims of abuse.

• The infant mortality rate for the State of Iowa in 1998 was 6.5 per 1,000 live births, which was an increase from 6.2 in 1997.

• In 1998, births to teen mothers (less than nineteen years of age) accounted for 10% of all births.

Scott County Facts

• In Scott County, there were 753 confirmed abused/neglected children, which is a rate of 17.85 per 1,000 children compared to the State rate of 13.1.

• A total of 1,646 reports were accepted by DHS with 511 (31%) being confirmed cases of child abuse. The State of Iowa had a confirmation rate of 34%.

• In 1998, the infant mortality rate was 7.2 per 1,000 live births compared to 5.5 in 1997.

• Teen births in 1998 accounted for 15% of total births, which is 5% above the State of Iowa.

Illinois Facts

• During FY 1998, the State Central Register received 339,649 calls, which is a decrease of 15,930 calls from last year.

• In FY 98, 114,002 children were reported as abused/neglected statewide. 37,045 (32%) of those were confirmed cases.

• In Illinois during 1998, there were 69 indicated cases of child abuse and neglect related fatalities. This is a decrease from 1997 in which there were 90 fatalities.
  

Rock Island County Facts

• In 1998 there were 2,678 reports of abuse or neglect. Of these reports, 757 (34%) were confirmed reports.

• In 1998, there was 1 confirmed report of a child death attributed to abuse/neglect.

• During 1998 in Rock Island County, there were 15 confirmed reports of substance exposed infants.

• 139 children were placed in protective custody during 1998.

National Facts

• During 1998, an estimated 3,154,000 children were reported for child abuse and neglect to protective service agencies in the United States. This figure represents a 2.4% decrease from the previous year, although the number of reports remain near its record high, approximately 30% higher than the number of reports filed 10 years ago.
• Among child abuse reports:
  51% neglect
  25% physical abuse
  11% other forms of maltreatment
  10% sexual abuse
  3% emotional maltreatment

• The number of confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect was estimated at 1,009,000 (32%) in 1998.

• 35% of the 1,009,000 cases of abuse or neglect received no services aimed at preventing further abuse or neglect.

• An average of 40% of children who died from abuse between 1996-1998 had prior or current contact with their state's child protective service agency.

• More than three children die each day as a result of abuse or neglect.

• The nation's overall crime rate fell more than 21% from 1993-1997, reports of abuse grew by 8% and confirmed cases increased 4% during this same time period.