Table 2.

Stalking Tactics Experienced Among Female Victims of Stalking in Their Lifetimes, National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey 2010 –2012

	Heterosexual			Bisexual
Stalking tactics	Weighted percentage	95% CI	Estimated number of victims^a	Weighted percentage	95% CI	Estimated number of victims^a
Being watched or followed	45.1	[42.3, 48.0]	6,534	40.9	[30.0, 52.8]	395
Approached, showed up	58.7	[55.8, 61.6]	8,503	61.0	[49.1, 71.7]	588
Left strange items	14.2	[12.4, 16.2]	2,053	—	—	—
Sneaked into home or car	26.3	[23.7, 29.0]	3,803	29.8	[19.6, 42.6]	288
Unwanted messages (text or voice)	74.6	[72.1, 76.9]	10,794	78.7	[68.7, 86.1]	759
Unwanted emails, instant messages, or social media	13.0	[11.1, 15.2]	1,887	28.1^*^,BH	[18.0, 40.9]	270
Unwanted gifts	24.1	[21.6, 26.7]	3,484	20.0	[11.9, 31.7]	193
Damage to personal property	50.9	[47.9, 53.8]	7,366	60.8	[49.3, 71.3]	586
Threats of physical harm	67.2	[64.4, 69.9]	9,730	78.4^*^,BH	[67.3, 86.4]	755

Note. CI = confidence interval; BH = bisexual women compared with heterosexual women. Em dash indicates estimate is not reported; relative standard error > 30% or cell size < 20.

In thousands.

p < .05.