Table 6
Self-reported spousal violence in previous 5 years, by selected demographic and social characteristics, Canada's territories, 2009

Table 6
Self-reported spousal violence in previous 5 years, by selected demographic and social characteristics, Canada's territories, 2009
Victim characteristics number percentageNote 1
Territory  
YukonNote † 1,125Note E: Use with caution 6Note E: Use with caution
Northwest Territories 2,564 12Note **
Nunavut 1,250Note E: Use with caution 14Note **
Residence  
CapitalNote † 2,480Note E: Use with caution 10
Outside territorial capital 2,459 11
Sex  
FemaleNote † 2,540Note E: Use with caution 10
Male 2,399Note E: Use with caution 10Note E: Use with caution
Age  
15 to 34 yearsNote † 2,629Note E: Use with caution 20
35 to 44 years 1,467Note E: Use with caution 13Note E: Use with caution
45 to 54 years 534Note E: Use with caution 5Note E: Use with cautionNote **
55 years and over Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Aboriginal identity  
Aboriginal peopleNote † 3,227 17
First Nations 1,510Note E: Use with caution 19Note E: Use with caution
Métis Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Inuit 1,348Note E: Use with caution 17Note E: Use with caution
Non-Aboriginal people 1,711Note E: Use with caution 6Note E: Use with cautionNote **
Main activity  
EmployedNote † 2,595Note E: Use with caution 8Note E: Use with caution
OtherNote 2 2,293Note E: Use with caution 17Note E: Use with cautionNote **
Highest level of schooling  
Postsecondary diplomaNote † 2,023Note E: Use with caution 8Note E: Use with caution
High school diploma and/or some postsecondary education 1,167Note E: Use with caution 10Note E: Use with caution
Some high school / elementary / no schooling 1,749Note E: Use with caution 20Note E: Use with cautionNote **
Household income  
Less than $30,000Note † 945 25Note E: Use with caution
$30,000 to $99,999 2,051Note E: Use with caution 12Note E: Use with cautionNote *
$100,000 or more 1,036Note E: Use with caution 5Note E: Use with cautionNote **
Place of birth    
TerritoriesNote † 3,080Note E: Use with caution 18
Outside territories 1,859Note E: Use with caution 6Note E: Use with cautionNote **
Activity limitations  
Limited in activitiesNote † 1,365Note E: Use with caution 9Note E: Use with caution
No limitation 3,573 11
Number of evening activities (per month)Note 3  
Less than 20Note † 1,962Note E: Use with caution 10Note E: Use with caution
20 to 44 2,004Note E: Use with caution 10Note E: Use with caution
45 or more 972Note E: Use with caution 15Note E: Use with caution
5 or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting (past month)  
NoneNote † 1,786Note E: Use with caution 5
At least once 3,065Note E: Use with caution 22Note **
Use of drugs  
Never use drugsNote † 3,015 8
Use drugsNote 4 1,924Note E: Use with caution 25Note 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. Percentages are based upon population aged 15 and over who were legally married, common-law, separated, divorced or had a contact with an ex-spouse or partner in the five years preceding the survey.
2. Includes looking for paid work, going to school, caring for children, household work, retired, maternity/paternity leave, long term illness, volunteering or care-giving other than for children or other.
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.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2009.
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