Table 2.3
Self-reported spousal violence victimization in the past 12 months, by sex of victim and victim socio-demographic characteristics, Canada, 2009

Table 2.3 Self-reported spousal violence victimization in the past 12 months, by sex of victim and victim socio-demographic characteristics, Canada, 2009
Table summary
 This table displays the results of table 2.3 self-reported spousal violence victimization in the past 12 months. The information is grouped by socio-demographic characteristic (appearing as row headers), sex of victim, female and male, calculated using number ('000) and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Socio-demographic characteristic Sex of victim
Female Male
number ('000) percent number ('000) percent
Age group (years)  
15 to 34† 70Note E: Use with caution 3.4Note E: Use with caution 63Note E: Use with caution 3.7Note E: Use with caution
35 and over 109 1.5Note * 93 1.2Note *
Number of evening activities (per month)  
Less than 10 35Note E: Use with caution 1.3Note E: Use with cautionNote * 11Note E: Use with caution 0.5Note E: Use with cautionNote *
10 to 19 48Note E: Use with caution 1.9Note E: Use with caution 26Note E: Use with caution 1.1Note E: Use with caution
20 to 29 27Note E: Use with caution 1.5Note E: Use with cautionNote * 64Note E: Use with caution 3.0Note E: Use with caution
30 or more† 68Note E: Use with caution 3.1Note E: Use with caution 49Note E: Use with caution 1.8Note E: Use with caution
Highest level of education attained by victim  
Secondary or less 53Note E: Use with caution 2.1Note E: Use with caution 33Note E: Use with caution 1.2Note E: Use with caution
Post-secondary† 126 1.9 123 1.8
Household income  
Less than $30,000† 27Note E: Use with caution 2.9Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
$30,000 to $59,999 52Note E: Use with caution 2.5Note E: Use with caution 32Note E: Use with caution 1.8Note E: Use with caution
$60,000 or more 84 1.8 91 1.6
Not stated/don't know Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Main activity  
Working at paid job or business† 125 2.3 130 1.8
Looking for paid work Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Going to school Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Household workNote 1 22Note E: Use with caution 1.2Note E: Use with cautionNote * Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Retired Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
OtherNote 2 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Five or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting (past month)  
No†Note 3 135 1.7 85Note E: Use with caution 1.3Note E: Use with caution
At least once 41Note E: Use with caution 2.8Note E: Use with caution 69Note E: Use with caution 2.2Note E: Use with caution
Drug use  
Used drugs 38Note E: Use with caution 5.4Note E: Use with cautionNote * 54Note E: Use with caution 5.1Note E: Use with cautionNote *
Never used drugs† 139 1.6 98 1.2
Total 178 1.9 155 1.6
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
† reference category
* significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)
1. Includes taking care of children and maternity/paternity leave.
2. Includes long-term illness and volunteering.
3. Includes those who did not drink 5 or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting in the past month, those who did not drink in the past month, and those who never drink.
Note: Responses of 'Don't know' and 'Not stated' are not listed. Data from the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut were collected using a different methodology and are therefore excluded.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2009.
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