The fact is . . . In 1992 and 1993, females experienced seven times as many incidents of nonfatal violence by an intimate as did males. During each year women experienced over 1 million violent victimizations committed by an intimate, compared to the 143,000 incidents that were experienced by men. Findings indicate . . . When violence is committed by intimates, women in the lowest income group are at four times greater risk than women in the highest income group.
Statistics show . . .
Although women are more likely to sustain an injury when victimized by an intimate, the percentage of violent incidents requiring medical care is not affected by the victim-offender relationship.