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Female victims |
Male victims |
|
|---|---|---|
| percent reporting | ||
| Total reported | 37 |
17 |
| Most serious assault | ||
| Threats, threw something | F |
F |
| Pushed, shoved, slapped | 23 |
F |
| Kicked, bit, hit | 44 |
18 |
| Beat, choked, used gun or knife, sexually assaulted | 54 |
56 |
| Frequency of violence | ||
| One incident | 27 |
8 |
| 2 to 5 incidents | 34 |
17 |
| 6 to 10 incidents | 37 |
F |
| More than 10 incidents | 57 |
47 |
| Injured | ||
| Injured and received medical attention | 74 |
F |
| Injured and no medical attention | 40 |
37 |
| Not injured | 26 |
12 |
| Feared for their lives | ||
| Yes | 62 |
49 |
| No | 23 |
14 |
| Children witnessed the violence | ||
| Yes | 51 |
34 |
| No | 30 |
F |
| No children present | 25 |
22 |
| Alcohol involved | ||
| Yes | 44 |
33 |
| No | 30 |
12 |
| Data source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2004. | ||
| Table source: Statistics Canada, 2006, Measuring Violence Against Women: Statistical Trends, catalogue number 85-570-XWE2006001. | ||