Table:
type of reason
canada
newfoundland and labrador
prince edward island
nova scotia
new brunswick
quebec
ontario
manitoba
saskatchewan
alberta
british columbia
yukon
northwest territories
nunavut

frequency reason cited
percent of women residents
percent of women residents

abuse:

emotional abuse
2,933
66
77
67
56
80
68
65
67
60
67
65
85
89
89

physical abuse
2,193
50
45
27
48
47
47
46
65
53
59
51
62
59
53

financial abuse
1,671
38
32
27
36
42
36
37
42
20
44
43
23
41
42

threats
1,593
36
40
33
40
51
35
33
37
34
33
43
31
44
68

harassment
1,183
27
38
40
31
33
28
24
26
21
27
30
31
19
63

sexual abuse
925
21
15
27
17
22
23
18
28
21
26
22
x
19
21

human trafficking
67
2
x
x
x
5
2
1
x
4
2
2
x
x
x

other abuse
523
12
x
x
x
x
19
13
x
3
18
4
x
19
x

protecting children from:

witnessing abuse of mother
1,158
26
18
27
30
20
23
25
31
25
36
27
x
52
x

psychological abuse
784
18
17
x
21
18
17
16
20
19
23
18
x
x
x

physical abuse
428
10
11
x
10
10
11
8
19
11
11
12
x
x
x

threats
348
8
5
x
6
8
9
7
7
5
6
10
x
x
x

neglect
267
6
6
x
x
10
4
5
7
3
14
8
x
x
x

sexual abuse
72
2
x
x
x
4
1
1
x
2
2
2
x
x
x

housing:

unable to find affordable housing
1,311
30
25
67
23
21
23
31
19
25
35
35
x
37
47

short-term housing problem
767
17
15
x
11
5
10
25
9
16
15
16
x
19
x

housing emergency
428
10
11
x
14
x
6
12
4
10
9
9
x
15
37

mental health
1,087
25
43
x
27
39
30
23
19
18
27
21
x
15
16

drug/alcohol addiction
862
19
20
20
20
28
14
16
32
26
29
25
31
x
42

other
482
11
x
x
4
12
7
12
3
7
10
18
x
x
x

unknown
53
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Statement: 21% of women in shelters on the snapshot date cited sexual abuse as one of their reasons for seeking shelter.
Question: how many percent of women in shelters on the snapshot date cited sexual abuse as one of their reasons for seeking shelter?
Answer: [21.0]