Table 2
Self-reported violent victimization of younger and older Canadians by selected demographic characteristics, 2009

Table 2
Self-reported violent victimization of younger and older Canadians by selected demographic characteristics, 2009
Demographic characteristics Violent victimization of younger Canadians (15 to 54 years) Violent victimization of older Canadians (55 years and over)Note Total violent victimization
number (thousands) rate number (thousands) rate number (thousands) rate
Age  
55 to 64 yearsNote Note : not applicable Note : not applicable 156 39 Note : not applicable Note : not applicable
65 years and over Note : not applicable Note : not applicable 84Note E: Use with caution 19Note E: Use with cautionNote * Note : not applicable Note : not applicable
Sex  
MaleNote 1,583 164 121 30 1,704 125
Female 1,443 151 119Note E: Use with caution 27Note E: Use with caution 1,563 112
Marital status  
Married or common-lawNote 1,149 100 165 28 1,314 76
Separated or divorced 252Note E: Use with caution 243Note E: Use with cautionNote * 42Note E: Use with caution 50Note E: Use with cautionNote * 293 158Note *
Single or widowed 1,625 241Note * 33Note E: Use with caution 20Note E: Use with caution 1,659 197Note *
Household income  
Less than $30,000Note 309 205 49Note E: Use with caution 34Note E: Use with caution 359 121
$30,000 to $59,999 573 163 51Note E: Use with caution 24Note E: Use with caution 623 112
$60,000 or more 1,563 148Note * 115Note E: Use with caution 40Note E: Use with caution 1,678 125
Activity limitation  
Limited in activitiesNote 1,094 241 140 34 1,234 143
No limitation 1,922 132Note * 100Note E: Use with caution 23Note E: Use with caution 2,023 107Note *
… not applicable
reference category
E use with caution
* significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)
Note: Rates are calculated per 1,000 population.Excludes data from the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2009.
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