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Experiences of intimate partner violence since age 15, Canada, 2018

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Women Men Sexual minority women Sexual minority men Women with disabilities 0 20 40 60 80 % Psychological abusePsychological abuse Physical assaultPhysical assault Sexual assaultSexual assault TotalTotal
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Includes violence committed by a current or former spouse, common-law partner, dating partner, or someone with whom the victim was in another type of intimate relationship. Percent calculation excludes respondents who reported that they have never been in an intimate partner relationship.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces (5256).

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Experiences of intimate partner violence since age 15, Canada, 2018, %
  Psychological abuse Physical assault Sexual assault Total
Women 42.7 23 11.5 44.1
Men 34.9 16.5 2 36.1
Sexual minority women 65.1 43.9 26.5 66.8
Sexual minority men 51.8 29.7 10.2 54.3
Women with disabilities 53.5 31.8 17.9 55.1
Note(s):
Includes violence committed by a current or former spouse, common-law partner, dating partner, or someone with whom the victim was in another type of intimate relationship. Percent calculation excludes respondents who reported that they have never been in an intimate partner relationship.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces (5256).
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