Table 2.3
Self-reported spousal violence victimization in the past 12 months, by sex of victim and victim socio-demographic characteristics, Canada, 2009
Socio-demographic characteristic | Sex of victim | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Female | Male | |||
number ('000) | percent | number ('000) | percent | |
Age group (years) | ||||
15 to 34† | 70Note E: Use with caution | 3.4Note E: Use with caution | 63Note E: Use with caution | 3.7Note E: Use with caution |
35 and over | 109 | 1.5Note * | 93 | 1.2Note * |
Number of evening activities (per month) | ||||
Less than 10 | 35Note E: Use with caution | 1.3Note E: Use with cautionNote * | 11Note E: Use with caution | 0.5Note E: Use with cautionNote * |
10 to 19 | 48Note E: Use with caution | 1.9Note E: Use with caution | 26Note E: Use with caution | 1.1Note E: Use with caution |
20 to 29 | 27Note E: Use with caution | 1.5Note E: Use with cautionNote * | 64Note E: Use with caution | 3.0Note E: Use with caution |
30 or more† | 68Note E: Use with caution | 3.1Note E: Use with caution | 49Note E: Use with caution | 1.8Note E: Use with caution |
Highest level of education attained by victim | ||||
Secondary or less | 53Note E: Use with caution | 2.1Note E: Use with caution | 33Note E: Use with caution | 1.2Note E: Use with caution |
Post-secondary† | 126 | 1.9 | 123 | 1.8 |
Household income | ||||
Less than $30,000† | 27Note E: Use with caution | 2.9Note E: Use with caution | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
$30,000 to $59,999 | 52Note E: Use with caution | 2.5Note E: Use with caution | 32Note E: Use with caution | 1.8Note E: Use with caution |
$60,000 or more | 84 | 1.8 | 91 | 1.6 |
Not stated/don't know | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
Main activity | ||||
Working at paid job or business† | 125 | 2.3 | 130 | 1.8 |
Looking for paid work | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
Going to school | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
Household workNote 1 | 22Note E: Use with caution | 1.2Note E: Use with cautionNote * | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
Retired | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
OtherNote 2 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
Five or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting (past month) | ||||
No†Note 3 | 135 | 1.7 | 85Note E: Use with caution | 1.3Note E: Use with caution |
At least once | 41Note E: Use with caution | 2.8Note E: Use with caution | 69Note E: Use with caution | 2.2Note E: Use with caution |
Drug use | ||||
Used drugs | 38Note E: Use with caution | 5.4Note E: Use with cautionNote * | 54Note E: Use with caution | 5.1Note E: Use with cautionNote * |
Never used drugs† | 139 | 1.6 | 98 | 1.2 |
Total | 178 | 1.9 | 155 | 1.6 |
E use with caution F too unreliable to be published † reference category * significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05) 1. Includes taking care of children and maternity/paternity leave. 2. Includes long-term illness and volunteering. 3. Includes those who did not drink 5 or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting in the past month, those who did not drink in the past month, and those who never drink. Note: Responses of 'Don't know' and 'Not stated' are not listed. Data from the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut were collected using a different methodology and are therefore excluded. Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2009. |
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