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Table 2 Percentage experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) in adulthood and childhood maltreatment (CM), by sex, household population aged 18 or older, currently living with a spouse/partner or who had contact with an ex-spouse/partner during last 5 years, Canada, 2014

From: Exposure to family violence from childhood to adulthood

 

Men

Women

 

Sample size

Weighted percent

95% CI

Sample size

Weighted percent

95% CI

  

IPV in adulthood

Any IPV

 Yes

1684

16.1

(15.1, 17.1)

1911

14.0*

(13.2, 14.8)

 No

8743

83.9

(82.9, 84.9)

9389

86.0

(85.2, 86.8)

 Missing

181

  

158

  

Emotional IPV

 Yes

1563

14.9

(13.9, 15.8)

1808

13.1*

(12.3, 13.9)

 No

8896

85.1

(84.2, 86.1)

9521

86.9

(86.1, 87.7)

 Missing

149

  

129

  

Physical IPV

 Yes

435

4.3

(3.7, 4.9)

572

3.5*

(3.1, 3.9)

 No

10,030

95.7

(95.1, 96.3)

10,755

96.5

(96.1, 96.9)

 Missing

143

  

131

  

Sexual IPV

 Yes

14

F

 

81

0.5*

(0.3, 0.6)

 No

10,456

99.9

(99.8, 100)

11,250

99.5

(99.4, 99.7)

 Missing

138

  

127

  

Physical or sexual IPV

 Yes

437

4.3

(3.7, 4.9)

582

3.6*

(3.2, 4.0)

 No

10,020

95.7

(95.1, 96.3)

10,741

96.4

(96.0, 96.8)

 Missing

151

  

135

  

Emotional IPV and/or physical/sexual IPV

 Both emotional IPV and physical/sexual IPV

316

3.2

(2.6, 3.7)

479

2.8

(2.4, 3.2)

 Emotional IPV, no physical/sexual IPV

1229

11.6

(10.8, 12.5)

1321

10.3*

(9.5, 11.0)

 Physical/sexual IPV, no emotional IPV

120

1.2

(0.9, 1.5)

102

0.8

(0.6, 1.0)

 No emotional IPV and no physical/sexual IPV

8743

84.0

(83.0, 85.0)

9389

86.1

(85.3, 86.9)

 Missing

200

  

167

  
  

Childhood maltreatment

Any CMa

 Yes

2889

26.9

(25.8, 28.0)

3047

25.1*

(24.0, 26.2)

 No

7218

73.1

(72.0, 74.2)

8120

74.9

(73.8, 76.0)

 Missing

501

  

291

  

CPA

 Yes

2513

23.4

(22.3, 24.5)

1771

14.6*

(13.7, 15.4)

 No

7612

76.6

(75.5, 77.7)

9431

85.4

(84.6, 86.3)

 Missing

483

  

256

  

CPA severity and frequency

 Severe and frequent CPA

313

2.7

(2.3, 3.1)

260

2.0*

(1.6, 2.3)

 Severe CPA (≤10 times)

783

7.4

(6.8, 8.1)

508

4.1*

(3.6, 4.6)

 CPA (excluding severe CPA)

1392

13.1

(12.3, 14.0)

991

8.4*

(7.7, 9.1)

 No CPA

7612

76.7

(75.7, 77.8)

9431

85.5

(84.7, 86.4)

 Missing

508

  

268

  

CSA

 Yes

557

4.7

(4.2, 5.2)

1705

13.5*

(12.7, 14.3)

 No

9823

95.3

(94.8, 95.8)

9550

86.5

(85.7, 87.3)

 Missing

228

  

203

  

CSA severity and frequency

 Severe and frequent (≥ 3 times) CSA

93

0.7

(0.5, 0.9)

406

3.2*

(2.7, 3.6)

 Severe CSA (≤2 times)

180

1.6

(1.3, 1.9)

507

4.1*

(3.6, 4.5)

 Sexual touching (excluding severe CSA)

282

2.5

(2.1, 2.9)

786

6.2*

(5.7, 6.8)

 No CSA

9823

95.3

(94.8, 95.8)

9550

86.5

(85.7, 87.3)

 Missing

230

  

209

  

Childhood exposure to IPV

 Yes

624

5.4

(4.9, 6.0)

888

7.0*

(6.3, 7.7)

 No

9729

94.6

(94.0, 95.1)

10,377

93.0

(92.3, 93.7)

 Missing

255

  

193

  

Frequency of childhood exposure to IPV

 More than 10 times

276

2.2

(1.9, 2.6)

478

3.5*

(3.0, 4.0)

 Three to 10 times

348

3.2

(2.8, 3.6)

410

3.5

(3.0, 4.0)

 Never, once or twice

9729

94.6

(94.0, 95.1)

10,377

93.0

(92.3, 93.7)

 Missing

255

  

193

  

Co-occurrence of CM

 No CM

7218

73.6

(72.4, 74.7)

8120

75.4

(74.3, 76.4)

 CPA only (no CSA/Childhood exposure to IPV)

1780

17.0

(16.1, 18.0)

791

6.9*

(6.3, 7.6)

 CSA only (no CPA/Childhood exposure to IPV)

209

2.0

(1.6, 2.3)

889

7.3*

(6.6, 7.9)

 Childhood exposure to IPV only (no CPA/CSA)

137

1.3

(1.0, 1.6)

259

2.4*

(1.9, 2.8)

 Two or 3 types of CM

700

6.1

(5.6, 6.7)

1032

8.1*

(7.4, 8.7)

 Missing

564

  

367

  
  1. Source: Statistics Canada: 2014 General Social Survey: Victimization
  2. CPA: childhood physical abuse; CSA: childhood sexual abuse
  3. a CPA, CSA or childhood exposure to IPV
  4. * Significantly different from men (p < 0.05)
  5. F too unreliable to be published