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Intimate
Partner Violence in the U.S. Injury and Treatment
Threats and attacks | Type
of threat | Type of attack
| Injury
| Medical care
Threats and attacks
On average since 2001, for nonfatal intimate partner violence —
- about one-third of female and male victims reported that they were physically attacked.
- approximately two-thirds of female and male victims stated that they were threatened with attack.
Average annual percent of threats, attempted attacks, and physical attacks
in nonfatal intimate partner victimization, 2001-2005
|
|
Percent of victims of
intimate partner violence |
| |
|
|
| Type of violence |
Female |
Male |
|
| Total |
100 |
% |
100 |
% |
| |
Attempt or threat |
67.2 |
|
66.3 |
|
| |
Physically attacked |
32.8 |
|
33.7 |
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Type of threat
Between 2001 and 2005, for nonfatal intimate partner violence —
- 27% of female victims and 15% of male victims reported
that the offender threatened to kill them.
- 23% of male victims were threatened with a weapon and 7% had an object
thrown at them.
- about 1 in 10 female and male victims reported that the offender
tried to hit, slap, or knock them down.
|
Average annual percent of threats, by type, in nonfatal intimate partner violence crime, by gender, 2001-2005
|
Percent of victims of nonfatal intimate
partner violence, 2001-2005 |
| |
|
| Type of threat |
Female |
Male |
|
| Threatened to kill |
26.9 |
% |
15.1 |
%* |
| Threatened to rape |
0.5 |
* |
-- |
|
| Threatened with harm |
59.3 |
|
55.3 |
|
| Threatened with a weapon |
17.6 |
|
22.9 |
|
| Threw object at victim |
7.5 |
|
7.4 |
* |
| Followed/surrounded victim |
5.9 |
|
1.8 |
* |
| Tried to hit, slap, or knock down victim |
14.1 |
|
12.6 |
* |
|
|
*Based on 10 or fewer sample cases.
Note: Detail may not add to total because victims may have reported more than one type of threat.
--Information is not provided because the small number of cases is insufficient for reliable estimates.
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Type of attack
On average between 2001 and 2005, for nonfatal intimate partner violence —
- about two-thirds of female and male victims reported they were hit,
slapped, or knocked down.
- male victims were more likely than female victims to be grabbed, held, or tripped.
Average annual percent of attacks, by type, in nonfatal intimate partner violent
crime, 2001-2005
|
|
Percent of victims of nonfatal intimate partner
violence who were attacked |
| |
|
|
| Type of attack |
|
Female |
Male |
|
| Raped |
|
7.2 |
% |
0.8 |
%* |
| Sexual assault |
|
1.9 |
|
0.9 |
|
| Attacked with firearm |
|
0.5 |
* |
-- |
|
| Attacked with knife |
|
2.5 |
|
8 |
* |
| Hit by thrown object |
|
2.1 |
|
4.5 |
* |
| Attacked with other weapon |
|
0.8 |
* |
1.8 |
* |
| Hit, slapped, knocked down |
|
62.7 |
|
62.2 |
|
| Grabbed, held, tripped |
|
54.9 |
|
26 |
|
|
*Based on 10 or fewer sample cases.
--Information is not provided because the small number of cases is insufficient for reliable estimates.
Note: Detail may not add to total because victims may have reported more than one type of attack. |
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Injury
On average between 2001 and 2005, half of all females experiencing nonfatal
intimate partner violence suffered an injury from their victimization.
Of female victims —
- about 5% were seriously injured and about 44% suffered minor injuries.
- about 3% were raped or sexually assaulted.
Average annual number and percent of injuries sustained by female victims
as a result of nonfatal intimate partner violence, 2001-2005
|
Average annual |
|
|
| Intimate partner victim |
Number |
Percent |
|
| Total |
510,970 |
100 |
% |
|
| Not injured |
248,805 |
48.7 |
% |
|
| Injured |
262,170 |
51.3 |
% |
|
| |
Serious injury |
25,710 |
5 |
% |
|
|
Gunshot wound |
595 |
0.1 |
* |
|
|
|
Knife wounds |
4,940 |
1 |
* |
|
|
Internal injuries |
3,440 |
0.7 |
* |
|
|
Broken bones |
12,155 |
2.4 |
|
|
|
Knocked unconscious |
3,730 |
0.7 |
* |
|
|
Other serious injuries |
855 |
0.2 |
* |
| |
Rape/sexual assault without
additional injuries |
13,350 |
2.6 |
|
| |
Minor injuries only |
222,670 |
43.6 |
|
| Injuries unknown |
435 |
0.1 |
* |
|
|
*Based on 10 or fewer sample cases.
Note: Total may not add to 100% due to rounding. |
On average between 2001 and 2005, more than one-third of male victims
of nonfatal intimate partner violence were injured; 4% were seriously injured and 36% suffered minor injuries.
Average annual number and percent of injuries sustained by male victims
as a result of nonfatal intimate partner violence, 2001-2005
|
|
Average annual |
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
Percent |
|
| Total intimate partner victims |
104,820 |
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
| Not injured |
61,285 |
58.5 |
% |
| Injured |
43,540 |
41.5 |
% |
|
Serious injury |
4,335 |
4.1 |
* |
|
Minor injuries only |
38,050 |
36.3 |
|
| |
Rape/sexual assault without other injuries |
580 |
0.6 |
* |
| Injuries unknown |
570 |
0.5 |
%* |
|
|
*Based on 10 or fewer sample cases.
Note: Detail may not add to totals due to rounding. |
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Medical care
On average between 2001 and 2005 for nonfatal intimate partner violence —
- less than one-fifth of victims reporting an injury sought treatment
following the injury.
- about 8% of female and 10% of male victims were treated at the scene
of the injury or in their home.
- females experiencing an injury were more likely than their
male counterparts to seek treatment at a hospital.
Average annual percent of medical treatment sought as a result of nonfatal intimate
partner violence, by gender, 2001-2005
|
Average annual |
|
|
|
Female |
Male |
|
|
|
| Not injured |
48.7 |
% |
58.5 |
% |
|
|
| Injured |
51.3 |
% |
41.5 |
% |
| |
Injured, not treated |
32.8 |
|
27.9 |
|
|
|
| |
Treated for injury |
18.5 |
|
13.1 |
|
|
|
At scene or home |
8.3 |
|
9.8 |
|
|
|
Doctor's office or clinic |
1.3 |
|
0.6 |
* |
|
|
Hospital |
8.7 |
|
2.8 |
* |
|
|
|
Not admitted |
8.4 |
|
2.8 |
* |
|
|
|
Admitted |
0.3 |
|
-- |
|
|
|
Other locale |
0.2 |
|
-- |
|
| Don't know |
-- |
|
0.5 |
%* |
|
|
|
*Based on 10 or fewer sample cases.
-- Information
is not provided because the small number of cases was insufficient
for reliable estimates.
Note: Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.
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