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Friday, 14 February, 2003, 02:28 GMT
Hitting home: Domestic violence survey part I
As part of the BBC's Hitting Home season investigating domestic violence, BBC News Online polled public attitudes.

ICM interviewed 1020 adults aged over 18 between 25 and 31 January for the survey.

The survey is in two parts:

  • General experience of domestic violence
  • Attitudes towards domestic violence

    Part one: General experience

    General violence
    Q: Have you been involved in domestic violence or an incident of forced sex in any relationship?
    RESPONSES:ALLMEN WOMEN
    YES24%21%27%
    NO61%62%61%
    NOT APPLICABLE12%15%9%
    REFUSED2%2%2%
    Source: BBC News Online/ICM


    General violence
    Q: Have any of the following things ever happened in a relationship where you have been living together?
    RESPONSESALLMEN WOMEN
    NAME CALLING44%44%44%
    SLAP/PUNCH/KICK22%19%24%
    SAME VIOLENCE REPEATED7%5%10%
    FORCED SEX5%2%8%
    NONE OF THE ABOVE50%50%51%
    REFUSED2%2%1%
    Source: BBC News Online/ICM


    Dealing with domestic violence
    Q: Has anyone you know been involved in an incident of domestic violence or forced sex within a relationship?
    RESPONSES:ALLMENWOMEN
    YES37%32%42%
    NO61%65%56%
    REFUSED2%3%2%
    Q: If so, did you recommend they should go to the police?
    RESPONSES:ALLMENWOMEN
    GO TO POLICE41%28%50%
    DON'T GO6%10%3%
    NO ADVICE GIVEN50%60%44%
    REFUSED3%2%3%
    Note: Base for Q2 375 respondents


    Animals and humans
    Respondents were asked two questions relating to the mistreatment of dogs versus humans
    Q: If you knew someone was kicking and mistreating their dog would you intervene by calling the RSPCA or police?
    RESPONSES:ALLMENWOMEN
    YES78%74%81%
    NO8%9%6%
    DON'T KNOW15%17%12%
    Q: If you knew someone was kicking and mistreating their partner would you intervene by calling the police?
    RESPONSES:ALLMENWOMEN
    YES53%53%53%
    NO18%20%17%
    DON'T KNOW29%27%30%
    Source: BBC News Online/ICM

  • Special report on domestic violence

    Survey results

    Case studies

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