Table 4.3
Percentage of non-spousal violence victims whose victimization came to the attention of police, by sex of the victim and other victim characteristics, Canada, 2009
Victim characteristics | Female victims | Male victims |
---|---|---|
percent | ||
Age of victim (years) | ||
15 to 24† | 15Note E: Use with caution | 22 |
25 to 34 | 39Note E: Use with cautionNote * | 31 |
35 and older | 38Note * | 40Note * |
Education | ||
High school or less† | 28Note E: Use with caution | 30 |
Some post-secondary | 27 | 31 |
University | 29 | 28Note E: Use with caution |
Household income | ||
Less than $30,000† | 38Note E: Use with caution | 39Note E: Use with caution |
$30,000 to $99,999 | 25Note E: Use with caution | 26 |
$100,000 or more | 27Note E: Use with caution | 34 |
Visible minority | ||
Yes† | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 33Note E: Use with caution |
No | 30 | 30 |
Immigrant | ||
Yes† | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 24Note E: Use with caution |
No | 28 | 30 |
Aboriginal person | ||
Yes† | 24Note E: Use with caution | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
No | 28 | 30 |
E use with caution F too unreliable to be published † reference category * significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05) Note: Refers to self-reported non-spousal violence within the previous 12 months. Figures do not add to 100% due to multiple responses. 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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