Table 1.7
Victims of spousal violence within the past 5 years, by sex and service contacted or used, 1999, 2004 and 2009

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Victims of spousal violence within the past 5 years, by sex and service contacted or used, 1999, 2004 and 2009
Victims use of services 1999 2004 2009 1
  number (thousands) percent number (thousands) percent number (thousands) percent
Told informal sources 2  
Yes 869 70.1 * 873 72.7 * 805 67.9
No 333 26.9 317 26.4 372 31.3
Contacted or used formal services 3  
Yes 425 34.3 * 412 34.3 * 333 28.1
No 774 62.5 776 64.7 844 71.2
Police found out about the incident  
Yes 338 27.3 * 333 27.8 * 259 21.8
No 864 69.7 857 71.5 917 77.3
Respondent reported to police  
Yes 240 19.4 * 228 19.0 * 180 15.2
No 962 77.6 962 80.2 996 84.0
Police found out some other way  
Yes 97 7.9 105 8.8 79 6.8
No 1,101 88.8 1,085 90.5 1,096 92.5
Total 1,239 100.0 1,200 100 1,186 100
*
significant difference from reference group (p < 0.05)
1.
Reference group.
2.
Informal sources include family, a friend or neighbour, a co-worker, a doctor or nurse, a lawyer, or a spiritual advisor.
3.
Formal services include a crisis centre or crisis line, a counsellor or psychologist, a community or family centre, a shelter, centres for women, men or seniors, or victim services or victime witness assistance programs.
Note(s):
Includes legally married, common-law, same-sex, separated and divorced spouses. Don't know and not stated are included in the total, but not listed. Therefore totals will not add up to 100%. Excludes data from the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut which will be published at a later date.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 1999, 2004 and 2009.
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