Table 7
Self-reported spousal violence in previous 5 years, by severity of the violence, Canada's territories, 2009
Characteristics and consequences of violence | number | percentage |
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Most serious type of violence | ||
Threatened to hit, threw something, pushed, grabbed, shoved, slapped | 1,725Note E: Use with caution | 35Note E: Use with caution |
Kicked, bit, hit, hit with something | 1,175Note E: Use with caution | 24Note E: Use with caution |
Sexually assaulted, beaten, choked, threatened with gun/knife | 1,863Note E: Use with caution | 38Note E: Use with caution |
Suffered physical injuries | ||
Yes | 2,065 | 42 |
No | 2,776Note E: Use with caution | 56 |
Received medical attention | ||
Yes | 636Note E: Use with caution | 13Note E: Use with caution |
No | 1,429Note E: Use with caution | 29Note E: Use with caution |
Not injured | 2,776Note E: Use with caution | 56 |
Took time off of daily activities | ||
Yes | 1,284Note E: Use with caution | 26Note E: Use with caution |
No | 3,557 | 72 |
Number of spousal violence incidents | ||
One | 2,457Note E: Use with caution | 50 |
2 to 9 | 1,265Note E: Use with caution | 26Note E: Use with caution |
10 or more | 942Note E: Use with caution | 19Note E: Use with caution |
Feared for their lives | ||
Yes | 1,395Note E: Use with caution | 28Note E: Use with caution |
No | 3,446 | 70 |
Spouse/partner was drinking during incidents | ||
Yes | 3,207 | 65Note E: Use with caution |
No | 1,374Note E: Use with caution | 28Note E: Use with caution |
Children witnessed violence against their mother/father | ||
Yes / think so | 1,260Note E: Use with caution | 39Note E: Use with caution |
No / don't think so | 1,993Note E: Use with caution | 61 |
Was also victim of emotional and/or financial abuse | ||
Yes | 3,781 | 77 |
No | 1,158Note E: Use with caution | 23Note E: Use with caution |
E use with caution F too unreliable to be published Note: Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding and "Don't know" and "Not stated" responses, which were included in the calculations but not shown in table. Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2009. |
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