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Domestic ViolenceType of victimization
over lifetime | Percent | Number |
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| Women | Men | Women | Men |
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| Rape | 7.7% | 0.3% | 7,753,669 | 278,244 | | Physical assault | 22.1 | 7.4 | 22,254,037 | 6,863,352 | | Rape and/or physical assault | 24.8 | 7.6 | 24,972,856 | 7,048,848 | | Stalking | 4.8 | 0.6 | 4,833,456 | 556,488 | | Total victimized | 25.5 | 7.9 | 25,677,735 | 7,327,092 |
NOTE: Survey consisted of telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 8,000 U.S. women and 8,000 men. Definitions: Rape includes completed or attempted forced vaginal, oral, or anal sex. Physical assault includes a range of behaviors from slapping and hitting to using a gun. Stalking involves repeated acts of harassment and intimidation with the victim reporting a high level of fear. Source: National Violence Against Women Survey, National Institute of Justice and Centers for Disease Control, July 2000.
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