Table 2

Prevalence rates

Definition of domestic violencePercentage % n/25695% Confidence intervals
Incidence of domestic violence
    Men0.82 1/1220.02 to 4.4
    Women1.4 3/1340.18 to 5.28
Cumulative prevalence of domestic violence
    Men22.4 30/13415.6 to 30.4
    Women22.1 30/12215.1 to 30.5
Physical assaults
Reported physical assaults by a current or former partner ever
    Men21.6 29/13415.0 to 29.6
    Women21.3 26/12214.4 to 29.6
Reported physical assaults within one year by a current or former partner
    Men4.5 6/1341.7 to 9.4
    Women6.1 7/1222.3 to 11.5
Reported physical assaults by a current partner ever
    Men11.1 11/965.2 to 20.0
    Women8.1 7/883.0 to 16.8
Reported physical assaults within one year by a current partner
    Men4.4 4/961.2 to 11.1
    Women5.0 4/881.4 to 12.3
Reported physical assaults by a former partner ever
    Men15.7 21/13410.0 to 23.0
    Women19.7 24/12213.0 to 27.8