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Severity of physical violence perpetrated by at least one member of the couple and separately for women and men. Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, 2009
| Couple (n 1019) | Women (n 1019) | Men (n 1019) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of aggression | n | %* | 95 % CI | n | %* | 95 % CI | n | %* | 95 % CI |
| Minor physical violence | 98 | 9·6 | 7·8, 11·4 | 79 | 7·7 | 6·1, 9·3 | 78 | 7·6 | 6·0, 9·2 |
| Severe physical violence | 48 | 4·7 | 3·4, 6·0 | 33 | 3·2 | 2·1, 4·3 | 44 | 4·3 | 3·0, 5·5 |
The percentages shown are adjusted for the complex design of the sample.
