Table 2.
Demographic, Other Violence, and Health Conditions/Limitations Distribution of Contact Sexual Violence Victims, NISVS 2016/2017
| Demographic, other violence, or health condition | Female victims, weighted % | Male victims, weighted % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Age group | ||||
| 18–24 | 13.1 | 15.2 | ||
| 25–34 | 18.0 | 23.2 | ||
| 35–44 | 17.0 | 17.7 | ||
| 45–54 | 17.2 | 16.5 | ||
| 55–64 | 19.5 | 16.6 | ||
| 65 and older | 15.2 | 10.9 | ||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| NH Black | 11.5 | 12.8 | ||
| Hispanic | 11.0 | 14.7 | ||
| NH others | 8.2 | 7.4 | ||
| NH White | 69.3 | 65.1 | ||
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school | 7.5 | 9.1 | ||
| High school graduate/GED | 21.2 | 27.7 | ||
| Technical school, some college | 27.5 | 25.7 | ||
| Associate degree | 13.3 | 13.5 | ||
| College graduate | 17.1 | 13.1 | ||
| Postgraduate | 13.3 | 10.7 | ||
| Income | ||||
| <$10,000 | 6.1 | 7.4 | ||
| $10,000-$14,999 | 5.5 | 5.1 | ||
| $15,000-$19,999 | 8.2 | 7.2 | ||
| $20,000-$24,999 | 9.8 | 9.0 | ||
| $25,000-$34,999 | 9.3 | 9.6 | ||
| $35,000-$49,999 | 11.4 | 10.5 | ||
| $50,000-$74,999 | 13.7 | 11.7 | ||
| $75,000 + | 27.4 | 31.0 | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 46.2 | 42.5 | ||
| Divorced | 14.9 | 11.7 | ||
| Separated | 3.1 | 2.4 | ||
| Widowed | 7.0 | 1.9 | ||
| Never married | 21.1 | 34.0 | ||
| Not married but living with a partner | 7.2 | 7.3 | ||
| Violence typea | ||||
| Contact sexual violence | 54.3% | 30.7% | ||
| Rape by any perpetrator | 49.4% | 12.4% | ||
| Made to penetrate by any perpetrator | -b | 34.8% | ||
| Physical violence by an intimate partner | 57.8% | 62.6% | ||
| Verbal sexual harassment by any perpetrator | 47.1% | 26.3% | ||
| Psychological aggression by an intimate partner | 68.3% | 69.1% | ||
| Stalking by any perpetrator | 46.6% | 33.0% | ||
| Health condition | ||||
| Asthma | 23.1% | 18.6% | ||
| Irritable bowel syndrome | 12.9% | 4.2% | ||
| Diabetes | 11.4% | 10.9% | ||
| High blood pressure | 27.7% | 30.2% | ||
| HIV/AIDS | -c | 2.6% | ||
| Frequent headaches | 24.2% | 15.9% | ||
| Chronic pain | 32.4% | 29.8% | ||
| Difficulty sleeping | 40.3% | 36.5% | ||
| Serious difficulty hearing | 7.7% | 12.4% | ||
| Blindness or serious difficulty seeing | 5.7% | 5.3% | ||
| Activity limitation | ||||
| Serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 17.0% | 12.7% | ||
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.5% | 5.2% | ||
| Difficulty concentrating, remembering or making decisions | 21.7% | 20.4% | ||
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 11.6% | 9.4% | ||
a
For all violence types except contact sexual violence, the percent represents the proportion among victims of contact sexual violence. For contact sexual violence, the percent is the proportion among all victims.
b
Not measured among women.
c
Estimate is not reported; relative standard error > 30% and cell size < 20.
NH = non-Hispanic; NISVS = National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey.