Table 1 Exposure to violence presented as prevalence
Exposure to physical assault and sexual coercion (“Partner did this to me”) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Forms of violence | Men n = 173 | Women n = 251 | ||
Past year% (n) | Earlier in life% (n) | Past Year% (n) | Earlier in life% (n) | |
Physical assault | ||||
Threw something | 4.0 (7) | 5.2 (9) | 1.6 (4) | 7.6 (19) |
Twisted arm or hair | 1.7 (3) | 1.7 (3) | 1.6 (4) | 6.0 (15) |
Pushed or shoved | 7.5 (13) | 5.8 (10) | 5.6 (14) | 10.8 (27) |
Used knife or tool | 0.0 (0) | 4.0 (7) | 0.8 (2) | 4.4 (11) |
Hit with something that could hurt | 1.7 (3) | 3.5 (6) | 0.0 (0) | 3.6 (9) |
Choked | 0.6 (1) | 1.2 (2) | 1.2 (3) | 4.4 (11) |
Slammed against a wall | 0.0 (0) | 0.6 (1) | 1.2 (3) | 6.8 (17) |
Beat up | 0.0 (0) | 1.7 (3) | 1.2 (3) | 5.2 (13) |
Grabbed | 2.9 (5) | 3.5 (6) | 2.4 (6) | 8.0 (20) |
Slapped | 4.6 (8) | 5.8 (10) | 0.8 (2) | 6.8 (17) |
Burned or scaled | 0.0 (0) | 0.6 (1) | 0.0 (0) | 2.8 (7) |
Kicked | 1.2 (2) | 1.7 (3) | 0.8 (2) | 3.2 (8) |
Total exposed individuals a | 11.0 (19) | 11.0 (19) | 8.0 (20) | 15.9 (40) |
Sexual coercion | ||||
Made partner have sex without condom | 0.0 (0) | 1.2 (2) | 0.8 (2) | 3.2 (8) |
Used force to have sex | 0.0 (0) | 0.6 (1) | 0.4 (1) | 3.6 (9) |
Insisted on having sex | 0.6 (1) | 2.9 (5) | 2.8 (7) | 8.0 (20) |
Used threats to have sex | 0.0 (0) | 0.6 (1) | 0.8 (2) | 3.6 (9) |
Total exposed individuals a | 0.6 (1) | 3.5 (6) | 3.2 (8) | 9.6 (24) |