Table 3
Self-reported violent victimization in previous 12 months, by selected demographic and social characteristics, Canada's territories, 2009

Table 3
Self-reported violent victimization in previous 12 months, by selected demographic and social characteristics, Canada's territories, 2009
Victim characteristics	number	rate^{Note 1}
Sex
Female^{Note †}	6,445^{Note E: Use with caution}	178^{Note E: Use with caution}
Male	7,479^{Note E: Use with caution}	201^{Note E: Use with caution}
Age
15 to 34 years^{Note †}	7,542^{Note E: Use with caution}	250^{Note E: Use with caution}
35 and over	6,382^{Note E: Use with caution}	147^{Note E: Use with caution}
Marital status
Married/common-law^{Note †}	4,216^{Note E: Use with caution}	103^{Note E: Use with caution}
Separated/divorced/widowed	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published
Single	8,611^{Note E: Use with caution}	341^{Note E: Use with cautionNote **}
Aboriginal identity
Aboriginal people^{Note †}	7,978^{Note E: Use with caution}	252^{Note E: Use with caution}
First Nations	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published
Métis	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published
Inuit	3,154^{Note E: Use with caution}	235^{Note E: Use with caution}
Non-Aboriginal people	5,946^{Note E: Use with caution}	145^{Note E: Use with cautionNote *}
Main activity
Employed^{Note †}	9,729^{Note E: Use with caution}	214^{Note E: Use with caution}
Other^{Note 2}	4,196^{Note E: Use with caution}	153^{Note E: Use with caution}
Highest level of schooling
Postsecondary diploma^{Note †}	6,612^{Note E: Use with caution}	195^{Note E: Use with caution}
High school diploma and/or some postsecondary	2,991^{Note E: Use with caution}	160^{Note E: Use with caution}
Some high school / elementary / no schooling	4,321^{Note E: Use with caution}	217^{Note E: Use with caution}
Household income
Less than $30,000^{Note †}	Note F: too unreliable to be published	522^{Note E: Use with caution}
$30,000 to $99,999	3,712^{Note E: Use with caution}	147^{Note E: Use with cautionNote **}
$100,000 or more	3,967^{Note E: Use with caution}	148^{Note E: Use with cautionNote **}
Place of birth
Territories^{Note †}	6,825^{Note E: Use with caution}	176^{Note E: Use with caution}
Outside territories	7,052^{Note E: Use with caution}	212^{Note E: Use with caution}
Activity limitations
Limited in activities^{Note †}	7,648^{Note E: Use with caution}	310^{Note E: Use with caution}
No limitation	6,276^{Note E: Use with caution}	129^{Note E: Use with cautionNote **}
Number of evening activities (per month)^{Note 3}
Less than 20^{Note †}	3,899^{Note E: Use with caution}	138^{Note E: Use with caution}
20 to 44	5,825^{Note E: Use with caution}	202^{Note E: Use with caution}
45 or more	4,200^{Note E: Use with caution}	334^{Note **}
5 or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting (past month)
None^{Note †}	4,999^{Note E: Use with caution}	106^{Note E: Use with caution}
1 to 3	5,659^{Note E: Use with caution}	327^{Note E: Use with cautionNote **}
More than 3	3,077^{Note E: Use with caution}	414^{Note E: Use with cautionNote **}
Use of drugs
Never use drugs^{Note †}	6,273	112
Use drugs^{Note 4}	7,651^{Note E: Use with caution}	461^{Note E: Use with cautionNote **}
† reference category ^E use with caution F too unreliable to be published * significantly different from reference category (p<0.1) significantly different from reference category (p<0.05) 1. Rates are calculated per 1,000 population aged 15 years and older. 2. Includes looking for paid work, going to school, caring for children or others, household work, retired, maternity/paternity leave, long term illness, volunteering, etc. 3. Respondents may report more than one activity for one evening. For example, three evening activities would be counted for a person who, in the same evening, visits friends, goes to a restaurant, and then to a bar. 4. Includes respondents who reported having used drugs either on a regular or occasional basis. Note: Excludes all incidents of spousal sexual and physical assault. Source:** Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2009.

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Table 3
Self-reported violent victimization in previous 12 months, by selected demographic and social characteristics, Canada's territories, 2009

Table 3Self-reported violent victimization in previous 12 months, by selected demographic and social characteristics, Canada's territories, 2009

Table 3
Self-reported violent victimization in previous 12 months, by selected demographic and social characteristics, Canada's territories, 2009