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Intimate Partner Violence in the U.S.
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Average annual percent of nonfatal intimate partner victimizations by offender
alcohol and drug use and victim gender, 2001-2005
Perception
of victim as to whether
offender used alcohol or drugs |
Percent of nonfatal intimate partner victimizations |
|
| Total |
Female victims |
Male victims |
|
| Total |
100 |
% |
100 |
% |
100 |
% |
| Used alcohol or drugs |
42.1 |
% |
42.6 |
% |
39.8 |
% |
| |
Used alcohol |
27.2 |
|
28.3 |
|
21.7 |
|
| |
Used drugs |
6.6 |
|
5.8 |
|
10.7 |
|
| |
Used both alcohol and drugs |
7.9 |
|
8 |
|
7.4 |
|
| |
One but not sure which |
0.5 |
|
0.6 |
|
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|
|
| Did not use alcohol or drugs |
35 |
% |
34.4 |
% |
38.1 |
% |
|
| Don't know |
22.9 |
% |
23.1 |
% |
22.1 |
% |
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--Information is not provided because the small number of cases is insufficient for reliable estimates.
Note: Responses are based on perception of victim as
to whether offender used alcohol or drugs. |
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