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Table 3 Prevalence of and adjusted odds ratios for experiencing any intimate partner violence (IPV) in adulthood, by sex and childhood maltreatment (CM), 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

 

Any IPV in adulthood

 

%

95% CI

Odds

 

95% CI

 

Men

Any CMa

 Yes

23.4*

(21.2, 25.6)

1.8 *

(1.5, 2.1)

 No (reference)

13.2

(12.1, 14.3)

1.0

…

CPA

 Yes

23.3 *

(21.0, 25.6)

1.7 *

(1.4, 2.0)

 No (reference)

13.8

(12.7, 14.9)

1.0

…

CSA

 Yes

25.1 *

(20.3, 29.9)

1.8 *

(1.4, 2.5)

 No (reference)

15.5

(14.5, 16.6)

1.0

…

Childhood exposure to IPV

 Yes

27.7 *

(23.0, 32.4)

2.0 *

(1.5, 2.6)

 No (reference)

15.3

(14.3, 16.3)

1.0

…

Simultaneously controlling for other CM types

 CPA (reference no CPA)

  

1.5 *

(1.3, 1.8)

 CSA (reference no CSA)

  

1.5 *

(1.1, 2.1)

 Childhood exposure to IPV (reference no childhood exposure to IPV)

  

1.7 *

(1.3, 2.2)

 

Women

Any CMa

 Yes

23.0 *

(21.1, 25.0)

2.1 *

(1.8, 2.5)

 No (reference)

10.9

(10.0, 11.8)

1.0

…

CPA

 Yes

25.9 *

(23.0, 28.7)

2.2 *

(1.8, 2.7)

 No (reference)

11.8

(11.0, 12.7)

1.0

…

CSA

 Yes

24.8 *

(22.1, 27.4)

2.0 *

(1.7, 2.5)

 No (reference)

12.2

(11.3, 13.1)

1.0

…

Childhood exposure to IPV

 Yes

26.6 *

(22.6, 30.7)

2.1 *

(1.6, 2.8)

 No (reference)

13.0

(12.2, 13.8)

1.0

…

Simultaneously controlling for other CM types

 CPA (reference no CPA)

  

1.8 *

(1.4, 2.2)

 CSA (reference no CSA)

  

1.6 *

(1.3, 1.9)

 Childhood exposure to IPV (reference no childhood exposure to IPV)

  

1.5 *

(1.2, 2.0)

  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 reference (p < 0.05)
  5. Note: Odds are adjusted by age group, Canadian-born, Indigenous status, marital status, household income, highest level of education of respondent, and highest level of education of respondent’s father and mother
  6. … not applicable