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Table 4 Prevalence of and adjusted odds ratios for experiencing any intimate partner violence (IPV) in adulthood, by sex and co-occurrence of childhood maltreatment (CM) and CM severity, 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

CPA severity and frequency

 Severe and frequent CPA (>  10 times)

31.3 *a

(24.1, 38.4)

2.3 *

(1.6, 3.3)

 Severe CPA (≤10 times) (reference 3)

25.2 *

(21.0, 29.5)

1.7 *

(1.4, 2.2)

 CPA (excluding severe CPA) (reference 2)

20.2 *

(17.2, 23.2)

1.6 *

(1.2, 1.9)

 No CPA (reference 1)

13.8

(12.7, 14.9)

1.0

…

CSA severity and frequency

 Severe and frequent (≥3 times) CSA

28.8 *

(16.8, 40.8)

1.9

(0.9, 3.9)

 Severe CSA (≤2 times) (reference 3)

23.8 *

(15.0, 32.6)

1.6

(0.9, 2.8)

 Sexual touching (excluding severe CSA) (reference 2)

24.7 *

(18.1, 31.2)

1.9 *

(1.3, 2.8)

 No CSA (reference 1)

15.5

(14.5, 16.6)

1.0

…

Frequency of childhood exposure to IPV

 More than 10 times

24.7 *

(17.8, 31.6)

1.6 *

(1.0, 2.5)

 Three to 10 times (reference 2)

29.8 *

(23.2, 36.4)

2.3 *

(1.7, 3.2)

 Never, once or twice (reference 1)

15.3

(14.3, 16.3)

1.0

…

Co-occurrence of CM

 No CM (reference 1)

13.2

(12.1, 14.3)

1.0

…

 CPA only (no CSA/Childhood exposure to IPV - reference 2)

22.3 *

(19.5, 25.1)

1.7 *

(1.4, 2.1)

 CSA only (no CPA/Childhood exposure to IPV - reference 3)

23.1 *

(15.2, 30.9)

2.0 *

(1.2, 3.3)

 Childhood exposure to IPV (no CPA/CSA - reference 4)

29.3 *

(18.5, 40.0)

2.4 *

(1.4, 4.1)

 Two or 3 types of childhood maltreatment

25.8 *

(21.5, 30.1)

2.2 *

(1.7, 2.9)

 

Women

CPA severity and frequency

 Severe and frequent CPA (>  10 times)

31.8 *a

(23.8, 39.7)

2.7 *

(1.7, 4.2)

 Severe CPA (≤10 times) (reference 3)

30.4 *a

(24.7, 36.0)

2.6 *

(1.9, 3.7)

 CPA (excluding severe CPA) (reference 2)

22.3 *

(18.8, 25.7)

2.0 *

(1.6, 2.5)

 No CPA (reference 1)

11.8

(11.0, 12.7)

1.0

…

CSA severity and frequency

 Severe and frequent (≥3 times) CSA

28.3 *a

(22.4, 34.1)

2.3 *

(1.7, 3.3)

 Severe CSA (≤2 times) (reference 3)

29.3 *a

(23.9, 34.6)

2.5 *

(1.8, 3.5)

 Sexual touching (excluding severe CSA) (reference 2)

20.0 *

(16.7, 23.3)

1.6 *

(1.2, 2.1)

 No CSA (reference 1)

12.2

(11.3, 13.1)

1.0

…

Frequency of childhood exposure to IPV

 More than 10 times

30.7 *a

(24.9, 36.5)

2.5 *

(1.8, 3.5)

 Three to 10 times (reference 2)

22.7 *

(17.2, 28.1)

1.8 *

(1.3, 2.6)

 Never, once or twice (reference 1)

13.0

(12.2, 13.8)

1.0

…

Co-occurrence of CM

 No CM (reference 1)

10.9

(10.0, 11.8)

1.0

…

 CPA only (no CSA/Childhood exposure to IPV - reference 2)

19.8 *

(16.1, 23.5)

1.8 *

(1.3, 2.3)

 CSA only (no CPA/Childhood exposure to IPV - reference 3)

17.5 *

(14.5, 20.5)

1.5 *

(1.1, 2.0)

 Childhood exposure to IPV (no CPA/CSA - reference 4)

21.2 *

(14.9, 27.6)

2.1 *

(1.4, 3.3)

 Two or 3 types of childhood maltreatment

31.1 *abc

(27.0, 35.2)

3.1 *

(2.4, 4.0)

  1. Source: Statistics Canada: 2014 General Social Survey: Victimization
  2. CPA: childhood physical abuse; CSA: childhood sexual abuse
  3. * Significantly different from reference 1 (p < 0.05)
  4. a Significantly different from reference 2 (p < 0.05)
  5. b Significantly different from reference 3 (p < 0.05)
  6. c Significantly different from reference 4 (p < 0.05)
  7. 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
  8. … not applicable