Statistics
Factors that increase the risk of violence
Protective factors that help prevent violence
100

___% of women experience sexual or physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime. 


34% - roughly 1 in 3 women 

100

Heavy use of _________ can increase the likelihood of violence in a home. 

Drugs and Alcohol 

100

Communities with access to ________ care and mental health services may experience less violence. 

medical 

200

__% of men experience sexual or physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime

17% - some say roughly 1 in 10 men 

200

This group of women generally experience the highest rates of intimate partner violence

Women ages 18-35

200

Communities with access to safe, stable ______ are at a lower risk for violence. 

housing 

300

Roughly ____% of all domestic violence incidents are reported to law enforcement agencies. 

50% 

300

Families experiencing _______ stress are at a higher risk of experiencing violence in the home 

economic 

300

Strong social support networks and stable, positive _________ with others are a protective factor against violence. 

relationships 

400

If a victim was strangled by their partner in the past, they are ___ times more likely to be killed by their partners. 

Ten 

400

Communities with high _________ rates are at a higher risk for violence. 

unemployment

400

What is something that can be taught in a community to help prevent violence? 

Safe and healthy relationship skills

500

Only about ___% of domestic violence victims with physical injuries seek treatment. 

20%, 1 in 5

500

The presence of a firearm increases the risk of intimate partner homicide by ____% 

500% 

500

Knowing that poverty is a risk factor, communities can provide free resources that strengthen _______ support for families. 

Economic 

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