Table 3.9
Victims of self-reported spousal violence (within the past 5 years) reporting the presence or absence of child witnesses, by sex of spousal victim, 2009

Table 3.9
Victims of self-reported spousal violence (within the past 5 years) reporting the presence or absence of child witnesses, by sex of spousal victim, 2009
Sex of spousal violence victim Children witnessed violence Children did not witness violence/no children at the time Not stated/don't know Total
number percent number percent number percent number percent
Female victimNote 206,378 59 134,170 39 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 348,506 100
Male victim 129,669 43Note * 173,333 57Note * Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 303,002 100
TotalNote 1Note 2 336,047 52 307,503 47 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 652,005 100
reference category
F Too unreliable to be published
* significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)
1. Includes only those spousal violence victims with one or more children. Excludes a small number of cases where the victim reported they were a victim of spousal violence by both a current and previous spouse or partner.
2. Spouse includes legally married, common-law, same-sex, separated, and divorced couples. Excludes dating relationships.
Note: Data from the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut were collected using a different methodology and are therefore excluded. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. Totals may not add to 100% due to not stated and don't know responses.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2009.
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