Table 7
Self-reported spousal violence in previous 5 years, by severity of the violence, Canada's territories, 2009

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
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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