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Figure 44 Rates of women admitted to shelters for reasons of abuse, April 14, 2004,1 Canada, the provinces and territories

Figure 44 Rates of women admitted to shelters for reasons of abuse, April 14, 2004, Canada, the provinces and territories

1. On April 14, 2004, 76% of abused women in shelters were there to escape an abusive spousal relationship, including either a current or previous spouse or common-law partner.
2. Rates are calculated per 100,000 women. Population estimates are provided by Statistics Canada, Demography Division. Populations as of July 1: preliminary  postcensal estimates for 2004.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Transition Home Survey, 2003/2004.