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PHYSICAL ASSAULT Endnote 1
Physical assault excludes:
WHO EXPERIENCED PHYSICAL ASSAULT IN 2013-14? (Table 12) During the 12 months prior to interview, an estimated 418,200 persons experienced at least one incident of physical assault in Australia (2.3% of the population), which was less than in 2012-13 (2.7% or 498,000 persons). The victimisation rate for physical assault was lower for married people (1.3%) than for unmarried people (3.6%). Persons who were unemployed experienced physical assault more often than persons who were employed (5.7% compared with 2.3%). Persons living outside capital cities were more likely to experience physical assault than those living in capital cities. Persons living outside capital cities had a victimisation rate of 2.7% (166,700 victims) compared to 2.0% (252,900 victims) for persons living in capital cities. EXPERIENCE OF MULTIPLE VICTIMISATION (Table 8) Of the selected personal crime types, persons who experienced physical assault were most likely to experience a single incident in the 12 months prior to interview (43%), with an estimated one in five (22%) experiencing two incidents. A further 16% experienced three to five incidents and 17% experienced six or more incidents. Persons who experienced physical assault were more likely to have experienced multiple incidents in the 12 months prior to interview (54%) than a single incident (43%). Females who experienced physical assault were more likely than males to have experienced multiple incidents (61% compared with 48%). REPORTING RATE (Table 13) In the 12 months prior to interview in 2013-14, an estimated 215,200 persons who experienced physical assault (52% of all persons who experienced physical assault) reported the most recent incident to police. CHARACTERISTICS OF PHYSICAL ASSAULT INCIDENTS (Table 13) This section discusses characteristics of the most recent incident for people who experienced physical assault in the 12 months prior to interview. In the most recent incident of physical assault:
DIFFERENCES IN MALE AND FEMALE EXPERIENCE OF PHYSICAL ASSAULT INCIDENTS In the most recent incident of physical assault:
ENDNOTE Endnote 1 All comparisons discussed have been tested for statistical significance with a 95% level of confidence that there is a real difference in the two populations being tested. Only data with a relative standard error (RSE) of less than 25% is referred to in the text of this publication and these estimates are considered sufficiently reliable for general use. To determine whether there is a statistical difference between any other two estimates, significance testing should be undertaken. For further information, refer to the Technical Note.
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