Table 3.
Life context and circumstances surrounding the occurrence of sexual violence.
| N | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| During the past year, among the people who lived with you, were there any individual(s) with whom you felt insecure? | 272 | |
| No | ||
| Yes | 170 (62.5) | |
| Including | 102 (37.5) | |
| Friend | 12 (4.4) | |
| Family | 2 (0.7) | |
| Intimate partner | 10 (3.7) | |
| Individuals sharing the accommodation | 44 (16.2) | |
| Unknown | 34 (12.5) | |
| During the past year, when you had a personal problem, who did you confide in? (Several answers possible) | 272 | |
| Friend/intimate partner/family | 150 (55.1) | |
| A health care or social professional | 95 (34.9) | |
| Spiritual resources | 5 (1.8) | |
| No one | 48 (17.6) | |
| During the past year, have you visited a doctor? | 273 | |
| No | 9 (3.3) | |
| Yes | ||
| Including (Several answers possible) | 264 (96.7) | |
| Emergency department | 67 (24.5) | |
| General practitioner | 179 (65.6) | |
| Psychiatrist or psychologist | 65 (23.8) | |
| Gynaecologist | 166 (60.8) | |
| Doctor of other specialties | 57 (20.9) | |
| Among women who had been exposed to any type of sexual violence during the past year (n = 84) | ||
| Sexual violence occurring in the accommodation | 84 | |
| No | 50 (59.5) | |
| Yes | 34 (40.5) | |
| Accommodation at the time of the occurrence of sexual assault or exhibition | 79 | |
| Single dwelling with legal | 4 (5.1) | |
| National Asylum Support System | 28 (35.4) | |
| Emergency housing support | 6 (7.6) | |
| Lack of a support system | 41 (56.9) | |
| Accommodation at the time of the occurrence of rape or attempted | 47 | |
| Single dwelling with legal | 0 (0) | |
| National Asylum Support System | 15 (31.9) | |
| Emergency housing support | 8 (17) | |
| Lack of a support system | 24 (51.1) | |
| Individual who committed the sexual assault or exhibition | 79 | |
| Employer | 2 (2.5) | |
| Intimate partner | 1 (1.3) | |
| Friend | 4 (5.1) | |
| Individual sharing the accommodation | 4 (5.1) | |
| Unknown | 68 (86.1) | |
| Individual who committed or attempted the rape | 47 | |
| Intimate Partner | 8 (17) | |
| Friend | 9 (19) | |
| Prostitution client | 3 (6.4) | |
| Individual sharing the accommodation | 5 (10.6) | |
| Employer | 2 (4.3) | |
| Unknown | 20 (42.6) | |
| Assistance requested when the violence occurred? | 84 | |
| No | 45 (53.6) | |
| Yes | 39 (46.4) | |
| If assistance requested | ||
| Type of assistance (several answers possible) | ||
| Surroundings (friend/family/Intimate partner) | 23 (27.4) | |
| Social worker or lawyer | 16 (19) | |
| Police services | 5 (6) | |
| A professional caregiver | 6 (7.1) | |
| Reasons for not seeking assistance (Several answers possible) | ||
| Did not know who to contact | 23 (27.4) | |
| Fear of retaliation | 12 (14.3) | |
| Shame | 10 (11.9) | |
| Did not see the point | 20 (23.8) | |