Table 2.
Differences in abuse victimisation by gender, location and age
| Male (n=1475) | Female (n=1926) | Urban (n=1720) | Rural (n=1681) | Age <15 (n=2234) | Age 15+ (n=1167) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical abuse | ||||||
| Past year | 17% (577) | 20.9% (712) | 17.6% (600) | 20.3% (689)** | 20.3% (691) | 17.6% (589)*** |
| Lifetime | 25.2% (856) | 31.2% (1060) | 27.8% (946) | 28.5% (970) | 29.1% (988) | 27.3% (928)*** |
| Emotional abuse | ||||||
| Past year | 12.6% (428) | 19.1% (648)** | 15% (509) | 16.7% (567)* | 14% (475) | 17.7% (601)* |
| Lifetime | 14.3% (458) | 21.2% (721)** | 16.9% (576) | 18.5% (630)* | 15.8% (538) | 19.6% (668)* |
| Sexual harassment | ||||||
| Past year | 3.1% (106) | 9.7% (331)*** | 6.1% (207) | 6.8% (230) | 3.6% (122) | 9.3% (315)*** |
| Lifetime | 3.7% (127) | 11% (375)*** | 7% (239) | 7.7% (263) | 4.3% (145) | 10.5% (357)*** |
| Pornography | ||||||
| Past year | 0.7% (25) | 1.3% (44) | 0.8 (27)% | 1.2% (42) | 0.7% (24) | 1.3% (45) |
| Lifetime | 0.9% (29) | 1.6% (53) | 1.1% (36) | 1.4% (46) | 0.9% (29) | 1.6% (52)* |
| Contact sexual abuse | ||||||
| Past year | 1.8% (61) | 4.1% (140)*** | 2.5% (84) | 3.4% (117)* | 1.8% (60) | 4.1% (141)*** |
| Lifetime | 3% (101) | 6% (205)*** | 4.1% (140) | 4.9% (166) | 2.6% (87) | 6.4% (210)*** |
| Rape | ||||||
| Past year | 0.1% (3) | 0.7% (25)*** | 0.4% (14) | 0.4% (14) | 0.3% (9) | 0.6% (19) |
| Lifetime | 0.9% (29) | 2.4% (82)*** | 1.8% (60) | 1.5% (51) | 0.8% (27) | 2.5% (84)*** |
Pearson's χ2 test (two-tailed): p<0.001 ***, p<0.01**, p<0.05*.