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Table 14
Prevalence and characteristics of self-reported stalking, by type of intimate partner relationship and by sex, Canada, 2014

Table 14
Prevalence and characteristics of self-reported stalking, by type of intimate partner relationship and by sex, Canada, 2014
Table summary
This table displays the results of Prevalence and characteristics of self-reported stalking Stalked by current partner
(spouse and dating), Stalked by former partner
(spouse and dating), Stalked by spouse
(current or former) and Stalked by dating partner
(current or former), calculated using percent of current partner stalking, percent of former partner stalking, percent of spousal stalking and percent of dating stalking units of measure (appearing as column headers).
	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total
	Stalked by current partner (spouse and dating)^{Table 14 Note †}			Stalked by former partner (spouse and dating)			Stalked by spouse (current or former)^{Table 14 Note ††}			Stalked by dating partner (current or former)
Prevalence
Number	Note F: too unreliable to be published	44,571^{Note E: Use with caution}	57,557^{Note E: Use with caution}	85,785	239,349	325,134	35,376^{Note E: Use with caution}	121,492	156,869	63,395^{Note E: Use with caution}	162,427	225,822
Percent of all victims	Note F: too unreliable to be published	4^{Note E: Use with caution}	3^{Note E: Use with caution}	12	21	18	5^{Note E: Use with caution}	11	8	9	14	12
Characteristics
	percent of current partner stalking			percent of former partner stalking			percent of spousal stalking			percent of dating stalking
Grabbed or attacked	63^{Note E: Use with caution}	40^{Note E: Use with caution}	45^{Note E: Use with caution}	26^{Note E: Use with caution}^Note *	33	31	36^{Note E: Use with caution}	32^{Note E: Use with caution}	33	28^{Note E: Use with caution}	35	33
Physical intimidation or threats of violence	84	52^{Note E: Use with caution}	59	28^{Note E: Use with caution}^Note *	43	39^Note *	36^{Note E: Use with caution}	51	48	35^{Note E: Use with caution}	40	39
Fear for life	Note F: too unreliable to be published	55^{Note E: Use with caution}	53	23^{Note E: Use with caution}	45	40	37^{Note E: Use with caution}	47	45	Note F: too unreliable to be published	47	40
Report to police	Note F: too unreliable to be published	62	57	34^{Note E: Use with caution}	50	45	49^{Note E: Use with caution}	58	56	26^{Note E: Use with caution}	47	41^Note **
Charges laid	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	25^{Note E: Use with caution}	23^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note F: too unreliable to be published	27^{Note E: Use with caution}	26^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note F: too unreliable to be published	22^{Note E: Use with caution}	19^{Note E: Use with caution}
Restraining/protective order issued	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	42	38	Note F: too unreliable to be published	49	45	Note F: too unreliable to be published	33^{Note E: Use with caution}	30^{Note E: Use with caution}
Restraining/protective order violated	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	47^{Note E: Use with caution}	43^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note F: too unreliable to be published	54^{Note E: Use with caution}	49^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note F: too unreliable to be published	46^{Note E: Use with caution}	44^{Note E: Use with caution}
Violation reported	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	74	73	Note F: too unreliable to be published	82	80	Note F: too unreliable to be published	72^{Note E: Use with caution}	73^{Note E: Use with caution}
^E use with caution F too unreliable to be published Note * significantly different from reference category (†) (p < 0.05) Return to note * referrer Note significantly different from reference category (††) (p < 0.05) Return to note referrer Note † reference category Return to note † referrer Note †† reference category Return to note †† 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. 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. Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey.

Date modified:: 2018-01-17