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Intimate Partner Violence in the U.S.
Victims
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| Female | Male | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 1.2 | 0.3 | ||
| Divorced | 10.4 | 2.6 | ||
| Separated | 40.7 | 12.8 | ||
| Widowed | 0.5 | * | 0.2 | * |
| Never married | 5.5 | 1.0 | ||
| *Based on 10 or fewer cases. Note: Because the NCVS reflects a respondent's marital status at the time of the interview, it is not possible to determine whether a person was separated or divorced at the time of the incident or whether the separation or divorce followed the violence. |
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