Table 1.1
Victims of self-reported spousal violence within the
past 5 years, 1999, 2004 and 2009
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| Status of spousal relationship | 1999 | 2004 | 2009 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number (thousands) | percent | number (thousands) | percent | number (thousands) | percent | |
| Current relationship 2 | ||||||
| Yes | 562 | 3.8 | 552 | 3.5 | 661 | 3.8 |
| No | 13,501 | 90.8 | 14,911 | 94.2 | 16,393 | 94.5 |
| Previous relationship 3 | ||||||
| Yes | 697 | 25.2 * | 659 | 18.9 | 534 | 17.4 |
| No | 2,022 | 73.3 | 2,784 | 79.7 | 2,498 | 81.4 |
| Current and previous relationship | ||||||
| Yes | 1,239 | 7.4 * | 1,200 | 6.6 | 1,186 | 6.2 |
| No | 14,504 | 86.8 | 16,443 | 91.1 | 17,608 | 92.2 |
significant difference from reference group
(p < 0.05)
Reference group.
Includes legally married, common-law and same-sex
spouses.
Includes those separated from a legal marriage,
common-law or same-sex relationship as well as divorced spouses.
Note(s):
Responses of "Don't know" and "Not stated" are not listed, therefore,
the sum of percentages may not add up to 100%. Excludes data from the
Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 1999, 2004 and 2009.
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