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Contents of Intimate Partner Violence in the U.S.

Intimate Partner Violence in the U.S.
Victims

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Nonfatal intimate partner victimization rate per 1,000 females by marital status, 1993-2005

Year Married Divorced Separated Never married

1993 3.1 26.2   92.3 11.5  
1994 3.2 22.6   72.9 12.1  
1995 3.0 17.8   68.5 12.3  
1996 1.8 20.7   58.2 12.0  
1997 2.2 16.3   75.9 9.9  
1998 2.0 14.5   90.5 10.4  
1999 1.4 11.8   55.8 8.9  
2000 1.5 10.7   44.0 5.8  
2001 1.6 11.1   38.6 7.2  
2002 1.4 11.1   26.6 5.9  
2003 1.0 12.0   48.1 5.2  
2004 1.0 9.3   41.8 5.0  
2005 0.9 8.5   49.0 4.4  

Note: Because the NCVS reflects a respondent’s marital status at the time of the incident, it is not possible to determine whether a person was separated or divorced at the time of the interview or whether the separation or divorce followed the violence. Information about nonfatal intimate partner victimization of women who were widowed are provided as average annual estimates because the small number of cases is insufficient for reliable estimates.

 

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