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Table 3 Violence perpetration presented as prevalence

From: Men’s and women’s exposure and perpetration of partner violence: an epidemiological study from Sweden

Perpetration of physical assault and sexual coercion (“I did this to partner”)

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

1.7 (3)

1.2 (2)

1.6 (4)

6.0 (15)

Twisted arm or hair

1.2 (2)

2.9 (5)

1.6 (4)

3.2 (8)

Pushed or shoved

5.2 (9)

5.2 (9)

2.8 (7)

6.4 (16)

Used knife or tool

0.0 (0)

1.2 (2)

0.0 (0)

2.0 (5)

Hit with something that could hurt

0.0 (0)

1.7 (3)

0.4 (1)

2.0 (5)

Choked

0.0 (0)

1.7 (3)

0.4 (1)

2.0 (5)

Slammed against a wall

0.0 (0)

1.7 (3)

0.0 (0)

2.4 (6)

Beat up

0.0 (0)

1.2 (2)

0.8 (2)

2.4 (6)

Grabbed

2.3 (4)

4.0 (7)

1.2 (3)

4.4 (11)

Slapped

0.6 (1)

2.3 (4)

0.8 (2)

4.4 (11)

Burned or scaled

0.0 (0)

0.6 (1)

0.0 (0)

2.0 (5)

Kicked

0.6 (1)

1.2 (2)

0.4 (1)

2.0 (5)

Total individuals a

8.1 (14)

8.1 (14)

5.2 (13)

11.6 (29)

Sexual coercion

    

Made partner have sex without condom

0,0 (0)

1.2 (2)

0.4(1)

2.0 (5)

Used force to have sex

0,0 (0)

0.6 (1)

0.0 (0)

2.0 (5)

Insisted on having sex

5,2 (9)

1.7 (3)

0.4 (1)

2.0 (5)

Used threats to have sex

0,0 (0)

0.6 (1)

0.0 (0)

2.0 (5)

Total individuals a

5.2 (9)

2.3 (4)

0.8 (2)

2.0 (5)

  1. N = 424.
  2. a The number of individuals that had used at least one of the acts.