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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Interpers Violence. 2020 Jan 23;36(23-24):NP12504–NP12520. doi: 10.1177/0886260519900335

Table 2.

Prevalence Estimates of Impactsa Resulting From Any Form of Violence by a Rape Perpetrator Among Female Lifetime Rape Victims,b NISVS 2010–2012 Average Annual Estimates.

Impact Weighted % 95% CI Estimated Number of Victimsc
Any reported impacta,d 71.3 [69.1, 73.5] 16,400,000
Fear 65.2 [62.9, 67.4] 14,984,000
Concern for safety 58.9 [56.6, 61.2] 13,549,000
Any PTSD symptomse 56.6 [54.3, 58.9] 13,019,000
Injury 35.7 [33.5, 38.0] 8,214,000
Needed medical care 25.4 [23.4, 27.5] 5,840,000
Needed housing services 7.1 [5.9, 8.5] 1,636,000
Needed victim’s advocate services 10.4 [8.9, 12.0] 2,384,000
Needed legal services 16.5 [14.9, 18.2] 3,788,000
Contacted a crisis hotline 6.9 [5.7, 8.2] 1,580,000
Missed at least 1 day of work or school 25.9 [23.9, 27.9] 5,948,000

Note. NISVS = National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey; CI = confidence interval; PTSD = post-traumatic stress disorder.

a

Includes experiencing any of the following: being fearful, concerned for safety, any post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, injury, need for medical care, need for housing services, need for victim’s advocate services, need for legal services, contacting a crisis hotline, and having missed at least 1 day of work or school.

b

In the NISVS 2010–2012 sample, 99 female victims (or 2.4% of female rape victims) reported having experienced both rape and being made to penetrate someone else.

c

Rounded to the nearest thousand.

d

Impact questions were assessed in relation to a specific perpetrator, without regard to the time period in which the impact occurred, and asked in relation to any form of violence: sexual violence, stalking, physical violence, psychological aggression (including expressive aggression and coercive control and entrapment), and control of reproductive/sexual health experienced in that relationship.

e

Includes nightmares; tried not to think about or avoided reminders of; felt constantly on guard, watchful, or easily startled; and felt numb or detached.