 | In homes of spousal abuse, child abuse rate is 1,500% higher than the
national average. |
| Between 15% and 25% of pregnant women are battered. |
| Fifty percent of all homeless women and children in this county are
fleeing domestic violence. |
| Every 15 seconds in the United States, a woman is beaten, usually by her
male partner. |
| Every year, domestic violence causes approximately 100,000 days of
hospitalization, 28,700 emergency department visits, and 39,900 physician visits.
This violence costs the nation between 5 and 10 billion dollars per year. |
| More than 50% of all women will experience some form of violence from
their spouses during marriage. More than one-third are battered repeatedly every
year. |
| Analysis of murder victim's relationships with their perpetrators shows
that a spouse, romantic partner, or lover murdered more than three in ten of all female
victims, and one in ten male victims. |
