Table 2.5
Self-reported spousal violence victimization in the past 5 years, by sex of victim and selected victim socio-demographic characteristics, Canada, 2009
Selected characteristic | Sex of victim | Total | ||||
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Female | Male | |||||
number ('000) | percent | number ('000) | percent | number ('000) | percent | |
Sexual orientationNote 1 | ||||||
Heterosexual† | 551 | 6.1 | 555 | 5.9 | 1,105 | 6.0 |
Gay or lesbian or bisexual | 36Note E: Use with caution | 20.8Note E: Use with cautionNote * | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 61Note E: Use with caution | 20.2Note 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 |
Activity limitation | ||||||
Activity limitation | 275 | 9.3Note * | 180 | 6.1 | 454 | 7.7Note * |
No activity limitation† | 323 | 5.0 | 402 | 6.0 | 726 | 5.5 |
Immigrant status | ||||||
Immigrant | 100 | 4.9Note * | 86Note E: Use with caution | 3.9Note E: Use with cautionNote * | 185 | 4.4Note * |
Non-immigrant† | 498 | 6.8 | 497 | 6.6 | 996 | 6.7 |
Visible minority status | ||||||
Visible minority | 77Note E: Use with caution | 6.9Note E: Use with caution | 36Note E: Use with caution | 3.2Note E: Use with cautionNote * | 113 | 5.0 |
Non-visible minority† | 514 | 6.3 | 542 | 6.4 | 1,056 | 6.4 |
Aboriginal identity | ||||||
Aboriginal person | 48Note E: Use with caution | 15.4Note E: Use with cautionNote * | 7Note E: Use with caution | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 55 | 9.6Note * |
Non-Aboriginal person† | 546 | 6.0 | 573 | 6.1 | 1,119 | 6.1 |
Total | 601 | 6.4 | 585 | 6.0 | 1,186 | 6.2 |
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. Note: 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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