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Table 4 Prevalence and frequency of earlier in life and past year violence in men (N = 440)

From: Women are considerably more exposed to intimate partner violence than men in Rwanda: results from a population-based, cross-sectional study

Forms of violence

Earlier in life prevalence

Past year prevalence

n (%)

n (%)

Physical violence (N = 422)

  

Slapped/threw something

12 (2.7)

10 (2.3)

Pushed/showed/pulled your hair

12 (2.7)

12 (2.7)

Hit that could hurt

13 (3.0)

7 (1.6)

Kicked/dragged or beating

9 (2.1)

4 (0.9)

Choked or burnt you on purpose

6 (1.4)

4 (0.9)

Threaten or used a weapon

6 (1.4)

5 (1.1)

Summary measure of Physical violence

17 (4.0)

18 ( 4.3)

Sexual violence (N = 410)

  

Physically forced to have sexual intercourse

5 (1.1)

4 (0.9)

Did not want to have sexual intercourse

5 (1.1)

5 (1.1)

Forced to do something sexual that felt degrading or humiliating

9 (2.1)

4 (0.9)

Summary measure of Sexual violence

10 (2.4)

6 (1.5)

Psychological violence (N = 436)

  

Insulted or made him feel bad about herself

18 (4.1)

17 (3.9)

Belittled or humiliated himr

19 (4.3)

20 (4.6)

Did things to scare or intimidate him on purpose

15 (3.4)

17 (3.9)

Threaten to hurt him or someone she cared about

13 (3.0)

13 (3.0)

Summary measure of Psychological violence

27 (6.2)

32 (7.3)