Table 2.4
Self-reported non-spousal violence victimization in the past 12 months, by sex of victim, victim socio-demographic and lifestyle characteristics, Canada, 2009

Table 2.4 Self-reported non-spousal violence victimization in the past 12 months, by sex of victim, victim socio-demographic and lifestyle characteristics, Canada, 2009
Table summary
 This table displays the results of table 2.4 self-reported non-spousal violence victimization in the past 12 months. The information is grouped by selected characteristic (appearing as row headers), sex of victim, total, female and male, calculated using number ('000) and rate units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Selected characteristic Sex of victim Total
Female Male
number ('000) rate number ('000) rate number ('000) rate
Age group (years)  
15 to 34† 765 171 1,043 226 1,808 199
35 and over 472 50Note * 413 46Note * 885 48Note *
Sexual orientationNote 1  
Heterosexual† 939 74 1,095 89 2,034 81
Gay or lesbian or bisexual 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 210Note E: Use with caution 394Note E: Use with cautionNote *
Don't know/not stated 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 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Number of evening activities (per month)  
Less than 10 128 31Note * 113Note E: Use with caution 42Note E: Use with cautionNote * 240 35Note *
10 to 19 201 61Note * 187Note E: Use with caution 61Note E: Use with cautionNote * 387 61Note *
20 to 29 258 98Note * 276 96Note * 534 97Note *
30 or more† 639 170 871 182 1,510 177
Highest level of education attained by victim  
Secondary or less 443 100 559 124 1,002 112
Post-secondary† 794 84 890 99 1,684 91
Household income  
Less than $30,000† 153 82 121Note E: Use with caution 109Note E: Use with caution 275 92
$30,000 to $59,999 236 79 237 92 473 85
$60,000 or more 582 98 815 109 1,397 104
Don't know/not stated 266 83 282 113 548 97
Main activity  
Working at paid job or business† 684 98 876 97 1,560 98
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 85Note E: Use with caution 147Note E: Use with caution
Going to school 354 204Note * 428 266Note * 781 234Note *
Household workNote 2 116Note E: Use with caution 57Note E: Use with cautionNote * Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 126Note E: Use with caution 57Note E: Use with cautionNote *
Retired Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 30Note E: Use with caution 14Note E: Use with cautionNote * 64Note E: Use with caution 14Note E: Use with cautionNote *
OtherNote 3 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 69Note E: Use with caution 88Note E: Use with caution
Five or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting (past month)  
No†Note 4 773 68 659 77 1,431 72
At least once 455 185Note * 778 159Note * 1,234 168Note *
Drug use            
Used drugs 378 285Note * 574 272Note * 952 277Note *
Never used drugs† 855 68 862 75 1,717 71
Activity limitation  
Activity limitation 500 107 446 112 946 109
No activity limitation† 735 79 1,003 104 1,737 92
Immigrant status  
Immigrant Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 160Note E: Use with caution 57Note E: Use with cautionNote * 276Note E: Use with caution 48Note E: Use with cautionNote *
Non-immigrant† 1,119 101 1,296 120 2,415 110
Visible minority status  
Visible minority Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 131Note E: Use with caution 73Note E: Use with cautionNote * 233Note E: Use with caution 63Note E: Use with cautionNote *
Non-visible minority† 1,132 94 1,302 111 2,434 103
Aboriginal identity  
Aboriginal person 110Note E: Use with caution 223Note E: Use with cautionNote * 63Note E: Use with caution 165Note E: Use with caution 174 198Note *
Non-Aboriginal person† 1,122 84 1,380 105 2,502 94
Total 1,237 88 1,456 107 2,693 97
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
† reference category
* significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)
1. Sexual orientation is only asked of respondents aged 18 or more.
2. Includes taking care of children and maternity/paternity leave.
3. Includes long-term illness and volunteering.
4. 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: Rates are calculated per 1,000 population aged 15 years and older. 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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