Table 3.11
Victims of self-reported spousal violence (within the past 5 years) reporting the presence or absence of child witnesses, by sex of spousal victim and consequences of spousal violence, 2009

Table 3.11
Victims of self-reported spousal violence (within the past 5 years) reporting the presence or absence of child witnesses, by sex of spousal victim and consequences of spousal violence, 2009
Consequence of spousal violence Female spousal victims Male spousal victims Total
Children witnessed violenceNote † Children did not witness violence Children witnessed violence Children did not witness violence Children witnessed violenceNote † Children did not witness violence
percent
Adult victim was physically injured  
Yes 52 22Note E: Use with caution 22Note E: Use with cautionNote ** 16Note E: Use with caution 41 19Note E: Use with cautionNote *
No 48 78 78 84 59 81
Adult victim received medical attention for injuries  
Yes 22Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 20Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published
No 78 97 86 96 80 96
Adult victim was hospitalized for injuries  
Yes 18Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 16Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published
No 82 100 88 96 84 98
Adult victim feared for their life  
Yes 48 11Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 32 7Note E: Use with cautionNote *
No 52 89 95 97 68 93
Adult victim took time off from daily activities  
Yes 37 19Note E: Use with caution 21Note E: Use with cautionNote ** Note F: too unreliable to be published 31 9Note E: Use with cautionNote *
No 63 81 79 98 69 91
† reference category
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
* significantly different from reference category, total spousal victims whose children witnessed violence (p < 0.05)
** significantly different from reference category, female spousal victims whose children witnessed violence (p < 0.05)
Note: Includes only those spousal violence victims with one or more children. Excludes a small number of cases where the victim reported they were a victim of spousal violence by both a current and previous spouse or partner. Spouse includes legally married, common-law, same-sex, separated, and divorced couples. Excludes dating relationships. Data from the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut were collected using a different methodology and are therefore excluded. Totals may not add to 100% due to not stated and don't know responses.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2009.
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