Chart on physical abuse since the 1980's(percentage)

http://www.a-team.org/child_abuse_statistics.html

This shows the exact percentage of physical child abuse versus other abuses. In 1980 there was exactly 3,100 cases and that rose to 5,700 within the thirteen years. Below the graph it also states that the longer the child continues to be abused the more likely the child is to also be an abuser when he/she is older.