Table:
victims' use of services
female victim
male victim
total

number
percent
number
percent
number
percent

told informal sources

yes
275
80.4
244
58.4
519
68.3

no
63
18.6
170
40.6
233
30.7

contacted or used formal services

yes
190
55.8
83
19.9
274
36.0

no
148
43.2
331
79.1
479
63.0

police found out about the incident

yes
120
35.1
100
24.0
220
29.0

no
218
63.8
316
75.6
534
70.3

respondent reported to police

yes
81
23.6
62
14.8
143
18.8

no
257
75.3
354
84.7
611
80.5

police found out some other way

yes
39
11.5
38
9.1
77
10.2

no
298
87.4
379
90.5
677
89.2

total
342
100.0
418
100.0
760
100.0

Statement: women who were victims of spousal violence were much more likely than male victims to discuss any such incident with someone they knew.
Question: who were much more likely to discuss any such incident with someone they knew, female or male victims?
Answer: female victim