Table 3
Violent victimization incidents reported by immigrants and non-immigrants, by selected incident characteristics, Canada, 2014

Table 3
Violent victimization incidents reported by immigrants and non-immigrants, by selected incident characteristics, Canada, 2014
Table summary
This table displays the results of Violent victimization incidents reported by immigrants and non-immigrants. The information is grouped by Selected incident characteristics (appearing as row headers), Immigrants and Non-immigrants, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Selected incident characteristics Immigrants Non-immigrantsTable 3 Note †
percent
Number of incidents
Single incident 74 82
Multiple incidents Note F: too unreliable to be published 18
Location of incident
Residence of victim 36Note E: Use with caution 20
Other private residence Note F: too unreliable to be published 13
Commercial or institutional establishment 23Note E: Use with caution Note * 40
Street or other public place 26Note E: Use with caution 22
Other Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Incident occurred at victim's place of workTable 3 Note 1
Yes 15Note E: Use with caution Note * 30
No 78 65
Don’t know/refusal Note F: too unreliable to be published 5Note E: Use with caution
Incident was gang-relatedTable 3 Note 2
Yes 38Note E: Use with caution Note * 11Note E: Use with caution
No Note F: too unreliable to be published 75
Don’t know/refusal Note F: too unreliable to be published 14Note E: Use with caution
Incident was a hate crimeTable 3 Note 3 Table 3 Note 4
Yes 11Note E: Use with caution 9Note E: Use with caution
No 76 87
Incident was related to offender's alcohol or drug use
Yes 43Note E: Use with caution 55
No 36Note E: Use with caution 36
Don’t know/refusal 20Note E: Use with caution 9
Weapon(s) present
Yes 36Note E: Use with caution 25
No 53Note E: Use with caution 71
Number of offenders
Single offender 58Note E: Use with caution 77
Multiple offenders Note F: too unreliable to be published 18
Don’t know/refusal Note F: too unreliable to be published 5Note E: Use with caution
Relationship of offender to victimTable 3 Note 5
Relative Note F: too unreliable to be published 5Note E: Use with caution
Friend, neighbour or acquaintance 42Note E: Use with caution 38
Stranger 43Note E: Use with caution 49
Other Note F: too unreliable to be published 8
Sex of offenderTable 3 Note 6
Male 83 86
Female Note F: too unreliable to be published 14
Age group of offender (years)Table 3 Note 6
24 and younger 29Note E: Use with caution 36
25 to 34 Note F: too unreliable to be published 26
35 to 44 Note F: too unreliable to be published 14
45 to 54 Note F: too unreliable to be published 12
55 and older Note F: too unreliable to be published 10
Incident caused injuries
Yes 16Note E: Use with caution 20
No 82 79
Difficult to carry out everyday activities because of incident
Yes 28Note E: Use with caution 25
No 61 73
Victim reports post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms
YesTable 3 Note 7 12Note E: Use with caution 14
No 77 83
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
Note *

significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)

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Note †

reference category

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Note 1

Due to an error in the survey application, victims who reported the location of the incident as "Other" were not asked the place of work question. Approximately one-third of these incidents were recoded based on other information provided. The proportions on place of work presented in this table were calculated solely for incidents for which there was a valid response.

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Note 2

Includes incidents for which the victim identified more than one offender.

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Note 3

An incident is motivated by hate when the victim believes that the offender was motivated by hate of the victim’s sex, ethnic origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or language.

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Note 4

Includes people living in the 10 provinces only.

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Note 5

Includes incidents for which the victim identified the number of offenders. If there was more than one offender, the relationship is that of the offender with the closest relationship to the victim.

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Note 6

Excludes incidents for which there was more than one offender.

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Note 7

Based on the Primary Care Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Screen tool. Includes people who reported at least three of the four symptoms evaluated.

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Note: Percentages are calculated based on respondents who indicated they had experienced a violent crime in the 12 months preceding the survey. Excludes incidents of sexual assault and physical assault between spouses. The answers "Don't know" and "Refusal" are included in the calculation of the percentages, but may not appear in the table when they represent less than 5% of responses. Because of the inclusion of the answers "Don’t know" and "Refusal" and of rounding, totals may not add up to 100. Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. The immigrant population excludes non-permanent residents, who are persons in Canada on a work or study permit, or who are refugee claimants.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey.
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