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 | |||
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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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