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The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey is a survey run periodically by the CDC in the U.S. to assess trends in domestic violence. | The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey is a survey run periodically by the CDC in the U.S. to assess trends in domestic violence. | ||
The CDC’s report was based on over 18,000 telephone interviews in the U.S. and found that roughly | The CDC’s report was based on over 18,000 telephone interviews in the U.S. and found that roughly 4.7% of men had been victims of intimate partner physical violence in the previous 12 months, compared with 4.0% women. About 35.6% of women and 28.5% of men have experienced physical violence, rape and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime. Thus, men are surprisingly commonly the victims of intimate partner violence. | ||
Furthermore, the rates of male victimization were found to be rising while the rates of female victimization were falling. | Furthermore, the rates of male victimization were found to be rising while the rates of female victimization were falling. | ||