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Table 2
Experiences of violent victimization since age 15 and in the past 12 months, by sexual orientation and gender, Canada, 2018

Table 2
Experiences of violent victimization since age 15 and in the past 12 months, by sexual orientation and gender, Canada, 2018
Table summary
This table displays the results of Experiences of violent victimization since age 15 and in the past 12 months. The information is grouped by Type of victimization and reference period (appearing as row headers), Sexual minority, Heterosexual, Male gender, Female gender, Total, percent and 95% confidence interval, calculated using from and to units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Type of victimization and reference period	Sexual minority^{Table 2 Note 1}									Heterosexual^{Table 2 Note †}
	Male gender			Female gender			Total^{Table 2 Note 2}			Male gender			Female gender			Total^{Table 2 Note 2}
	percent^{Table 2 Note 3}	95% confidence interval		percent^{Table 2 Note 3}	95% confidence interval		percent^{Table 2 Note 3}	95% confidence interval		percent^{Table 2 Note 3}	95% confidence interval		percent^{Table 2 Note 3}	95% confidence interval		percent^{Table 2 Note 3}	95% confidence interval
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Physical assault
Since age 15	47.3^Note *	41.0	53.8	45.3^Note *	39.5	51.2	46.7^Note *	42.4	51.1	33.1	32.0	34.2	25.6^Note **	24.6	26.6	29.3	28.6	30.0
Past 12 months	6.3	4.0	9.7	6.7^Note *	4.2	10.4	6.3^Note *	4.6	8.6	3.5	3.1	4.0	1.9^Note **	1.5	2.3	2.7	2.4	3.0
Sexual assault
Since age 15	25.5^Note *	20.8	30.8	50.4^Note ***	44.4	56.4	38.6^Note *	34.6	42.7	7.7	7.2	8.3	29.8^Note **	28.8	30.7	18.9	18.3	19.4
Past 12 months	3.5^Note *	2.1	5.7	8.8^Note ***	6.0	12.5	6.7^Note *	5.0	9.1	0.9	0.7	1.2	2.7^Note **	2.3	3.2	1.8	1.6	2.1
Total violent victimization
Since age 15	55.4^Note *	48.9	61.7	60.5^Note *	54.3	66.3	58.7^Note *	54.3	63.0	34.9	33.9	36.0	38.3^Note **	37.2	39.3	36.6	35.9	37.4
Past 12 months	8.5^Note *	5.9	12.1	12.4^Note *	9.2	16.5	10.9^Note *	8.7	13.6	4.2	3.7	4.7	4.1	3.6	4.7	4.2	3.8	4.5
Note * significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05) Return to note * referrer Note significantly different from estimate for male gender only (p < 0.05) Return to note referrer Note * significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05) and estimate for male gender (p < 0.05) Return to note * referrer Note † reference category Return to note † referrer Note 1 Sexual minority refers to those who reported their sexual orientation as gay or lesbian, bisexual, or a sexual orientation not elsewhere classified. Return to note 1 referrer Note 2 Includes gender diverse respondents as well as those who did not indicate their gender. Return to note 2 referrer Note 3 Percent calculations include missing or not stated responses. Return to note 3 referrer Note: Reliable data on gender diverse victims are unavailable due to small counts. Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces.

Date modified:: 2020-09-09