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Table 3
Types of self-reported stalking experienced by victims, by sex, Canada, 2014

Table 3
Types of self-reported stalking experienced by victims, by sex, Canada, 2014
Table summary
This table displays the results of Types of self-reported stalking experienced by victims. The information is grouped by Type of stalking behaviour (appearing as row headers), Males, Females and Total, calculated using number and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Type of stalking behaviour	Males^{Table 3 Note †}		Females		Total
Type of stalking behaviour	number	percent	number	percent	number	percent
Threatening or intimidating someone else	319,737	46	401,757	35^Note *	721,494	39
Repeated, silent or obscene phone calls	139,580	20	434,731	38^Note *	574,311	31
Unwanted email, text, social media communication	158,336	23	354,527	31^Note *	512,863	28
Damaging victim's property	196,330	28	241,036	21^Note *	437,366	24
In-person or electronic spying/surveillance	86,718	12	237,303	21^Note *	324,021	17
Waiting outside victim's home	98,992^{Note E: Use with caution}	14	207,225	18	306,217	17
Waiting outside victim's work or school	70,808^{Note E: Use with caution}	10	202,574	18^Note *	273,382	15
Persistently asking for a date	33,310^{Note E: Use with caution}	5^{Note E: Use with caution}	173,502	15^Note *	206,812	11
Hurting victim's pets^{Table 3 Note 1}	39,367^{Note E: Use with caution}	6^{Note E: Use with caution}	105,384	10^Note *	144,751	9
Unwanted gifts, letters, cards	16,582^{Note E: Use with caution}	2^{Note E: Use with caution}	81,087^{Note E: Use with caution}	7^Note *	97,669	5
Posting unwanted information on social media	48,251^{Note E: Use with caution}	7^{Note E: Use with caution}	45,156^{Note E: Use with caution}	4^{Note E: Use with caution}	93,407^{Note E: Use with caution}	5^{Note E: Use with caution}
Other unwanted communication	40,999^{Note E: Use with caution}	6^{Note E: Use with caution}	100,503	9	141,502	8
^E use with caution Note * significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05) Return to note * referrer Note † reference category Return to note † referrer Note 1 Percentages calculated on the basis of victims who indicated they had pets. Return to note 1 referrer Note: Stalking includes repeated and unwanted attention that causes the victim to fear for their personal safety or for the safety of someone they know. Respondents were able to report multiple kinds of stalking victimization. Numbers and/or percentages may not add up to totals due to rounding. The answers “don't know” and “refusal” are included in the calculation of the percentages, but do not appear in the table. Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey.

Date modified:: 2018-01-17