Table 3
Women's reasons for seeking shelter, Canada, April 18, 2012

Table 3
Women's reasons for seeking shelter, Canada, April 18, 2012
Table summary
This table displays the results of Women's reasons for seeking shelter. The information is grouped by Type of reason (appearing as row headers), Frequency reason cited and Percent of women (appearing as column headers).
Type of reason	Frequency reason cited	Percent of women^Note 1
Abuse
Emotional abuse	3,068	68
Physical abuse	2,373	52
Threats	1,888	42
Financial abuse	1,685	37
Harassment	1,395	31
Sexual abuse	1,026	23
Other abuse	471	10
Protecting children from:
Witnessing abuse of mother	1,242	27
Psychological abuse	1, 021	23
Physical abuse	425	9
Threats	424	9
Neglect	306	7
Sexual abuse	127	3
Housing:
Unable to find affordable housing	1,592	35
Short-term housing problem	976	22
Housing emergency	544	12
Mental health	1,089	24
Drug/alcohol addiction	865	19
Other^Note 2	487	11
Unknown	44	1
Total reasons for admission	21,048	Note ...: not applicable
... not applicable Note 1. Categories are not mutually exclusive. Respondents may indicate multiple reasons for seeking shelter. Thus, percentages will not add up to 100%. Return to note 1 referrer Note 2. Examples of other reasons for seeking shelter includes women seeking shelter due to destruction of property. Return to note 2 referrer Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Transition Home Survey.

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