Table 3 Assault characteristics by assailant-survivor relationship type among women presenting to sexual assault treatment centres in Ontario
Assault characteristic | Current/former intimate partner | Other known assailant | Stranger | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of sex actsa | n = 117 (%) | n = 391 (%) | n = 111 (%) | |
Cunnilingus | 11 (9.4) | 55 (14.1) | 3 (2.7) | 0.003 |
Fellatio | 13 (11.1) | 59 (15.1) | 13 (11.7) | 0.434 |
Completed vaginal penetration (with penis) | 77 (65.8) | 220 (56.3) | 55 (49.5) | 0.043 |
Completed anal/rectal penetration (with penis) | 16 (13.7) | 26 (6.6) | 10 (9.0) | 0.054 |
Tactics useda | n = 114 (%) | n = 354 (%) | n = 100 (%) | |
None | 7 (6.1) | 47 (13.3) | 13 (13.0) | 0.111 |
Physical violence (restrained/pushed/slapped/beaten/ strangled/stabbed) | 92 (80.7) | 174 (49.2) | 58 (58.0) | <0.001 |
Verbal coercion (threatened/manipulated) | 49 (43.0) | 91 (25.7) | 21 (21.0) | <0.001 |
Altered consciousness (sleeping, forced to drink alcohol/drugged) | 13 (11.4) | 104 (29.4) | 25 (25.0) | .001 |
Weapon | n = 110 (%) | n = 329 (%) | n = 94 (%) | .109 |
10 (9.1) | 13 (4.0%) | 6 (6.4) | ||
Physical injuries | n = 109 (%) | n = 378 (%) | n = 108 (%) | <0.001 |
58 (53.2) | 122 (32.3%) | 36 (33.3) |