Table 4.
Prevalence of the seven manifestations of violence, against the wife or female partner in the FOP
| Manifestation of violent behaviour |
Often |
Occasionally |
Total |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | % | Frequency | % | Frequency | % | |
| Insults, swearing, humiliation |
76 |
8.7 |
316 |
36.4 |
392 |
45.1 |
| Withholding sexual activity or affection |
26 |
3.0 |
141 |
16.2 |
167 |
19.2 |
| Slapping, kicking, pushing |
38 |
4.4 |
121 |
13.9 |
159 |
18.3 |
| Hitting with a stick or other objects |
24 |
2.8 |
32 |
3.7 |
56 |
6.4 |
| Threatening with a knife or firearm |
11 |
1.3 |
9 |
1.0 |
20 |
2.3 |
| Being forced to engage in sexual intercourse or unwanted sexual fantasies |
18 |
2.1 |
50 |
5.8 |
68 |
7.8 |
| Financial control, neglect, food deprivation | 16 | 1.8 | 33 | 3.8 | 49 | 5.6 |
Legend: FOP, Family of procreation.