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Table 1 Percentage distribution of specific form of IPV by type of same-sex partnership

From: Experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) among females with same-sex partners in South Africa: what is the role of age-disparity?

Type of IPV*

Total

Younger

Older

Frequency (N)

%**

Frequency (N)

%

Frequency (N)

%

Physical

Push

7769

21.88

5773

74.31

1996

25.69

Slap

7015

19.75

5235

74.63

1779

25.37

Arm twist

4687

13.20

3265

69.66

1422

30.34

Punch

5310

14.95

3888

73.23

1422

26.77

Kick

5862

16.51

4440

75.74

1422

24.26

Threat

606

1.71

606

100

0

0

Sexual

Forced sex

1422

4.00

0

0.00

1422

100

Perform other sex act

1422

4.00

0

0.00

1422

100

Unwanted sex

1422

4.00

0

0.00

1422

100

Physical only

8678

24.44

8104

93.38

574

6.62

Both

1422

4.00

0

0

1422

100

  1. *choking, forced with threats and sexual IPV only was removed because there were no responses to this form of violence experience
  2. **denotes total percentage