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Table 1.1
Self-reported child maltreatment, by sex, Canada, 2014 Table 1.1
Self-reported child maltreatment, by sex, Canada, 2014

Table 1.1
Self-reported child maltreatment, by sex, Canada, 2014
Table summary
This table displays the results of Self-reported child maltreatment. The information is grouped by Type of child maltreatment (appearing as row headers), Males, Females and Total, calculated using number and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Type of child maltreatment	Males^{Table 1.1 Note †}		Females		Total
Type of child maltreatment	number	percent	number	percent	number	percent
Some form of child maltreatment^{Table 1.1 Note 1}	5,120,967	35	4,602,459	31^Note *	9,723,426	33
Physical and/or sexual abuse^{Table 1.1 Note 2}	4,709,207	32	4,083,152	27^Note *	8,792,359	30
Physical abuse^{Table 1.1 Note 3}	4,538,887	31	3,277,124	22^Note *	7,816,012	26
Sexual abuse^{Table 1.1 Note 4}	569,383	4	1,776,459	12^Note *	2,345,842	8
Both physical and sexual abuse^{Table 1.1 Note 5}	399,063	3	970,432	7^Note *	1,369,494	5
Witnessing violence^{Table 1.1 Note 6}	1,453,825	10	1,599,205	11	3,053,030	10
Note * significantly different from reference group (p < 0.05) Return to note * referrer Note † reference group Return to note † referrer Note 1. Includes respondents who reported having experienced one, some, or all of the three types of child maltreatment (physical abuse by an adult, sexual abuse by an adult, or witnessing violence by a parent/guardian against another adult in the home) before age 15. Return to note 1 referrer Note 2. Includes respondents who reported having experienced either or both physical or sexual abuse by an adult before age 15. Respondents reporting these abuse types may also have reported witnessing violence by a parent/guardian against another adult in the home before age 15. Return to note 2 referrer Note 3. Respondents may also have reported sexual abuse by an adult before age 15 and/or witnessing violence by a parent/guardian in the home before age 15. Return to note 3 referrer Note 4. Respondents may also have reported physical abuse by an adult before age 15 and/or witnessing violence by a parent/guardian in the home before age 15. Return to note 4 referrer Note 5. Respondents may also have reported witnessing violence by a parent/guardian against another adult in the home before age 15. Return to note 5 referrer Note 6. Respondents may also have reported physical and/or sexual abuse by an adult before age 15. Return to note 6 referrer Note: Responses of 'don't know' and 'refuse' are not shown but are included in percent calculations. For this reason, percent totals may not add to 100%. Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey.

Date modified:: 2017-02-16