Table 1.5
Victims of self-reported spousal violence within the past 5 years, by most serious type of violence, 2004, 2009 and 2014

Table 1.5
Victims of self-reported spousal violence within the past 5 years, by most serious type of violence, 2004, 2009 and 2014
Table summary
This table displays the results of Victims of self-reported spousal violence within the past 5 years. The information is grouped by Type of violence (appearing as row headers), 2004, 2009 and 2014, calculated using number and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Type of violence 2004 2009 2014
number percent number percent number percent
Threatened to hit, threw something 152,367 12.7 213,208 18.0 128,781 17.0
Pushed, grabbed, shoved, slapped 448,173 37.4 411,188 34.7 264,504 34.8
Kicked, bit, hit, hit with something 250,725 20.9 290,013 24.5 179,682 23.7
Sexually assaulted, beaten, choked, threatened with a gun or knife 342,378 28.5 262,234 22.1 186,422 24.5
Note: Differences were not found to be statistically significant. Includes legally married and common-law spouses and those separated or divorced from a legal marriage or common-law union. Spousal relationships include relationships between same-sex couples. Answers of 'don’t know' and 'not stated' not listed; therefore, totals may not add up to 100%. Excludes data from the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut, which will be published at a later date.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2004, 2009 and 2014.
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