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Table 2 Rates of those experiencing specified forms of violence, January 2006-July 2007

From: Measuring the incidence and reporting of violence against women and girls in liberia using the 'neighborhood method'

Incident

Montserrado county

Nimba county

CI

N*

Proportion

CI

N*

Proportion

Any Violence

7015

56.1%

(55.1-57.1)

6632

58.7%

(57.7-59.7)

▪ Under 18

1687

24.2%

(22.5-25.9)

2070

19.4%

(18.0-20.8)

▪ 18 and older

4585

76.7%

(75.7-77.7)

4167

78.4%

(77.4-79.4)

Domestic Violence

6849

54.1%

(53.1-55.1)

6281

55.8%

(54.8-56.8)

▪ Under 18

1675

15.0%

(13.6-16.4)

2060

14.4%

(13.2-15.7)

▪ 18 and older

4554

75.5%

(74.5-76.5)

4155

76.8%

(75.7-77.9)

Rape outside Marriage

6665

19.4%

(18.6-20.2)

6096

26.0%

(25.1-26.9)

▪ Under 18

1658

13.5%

(12.2-14.9)

2045

11.0%

(9.9-12.1)

▪ 18 and older

4387

24.3%

(23.3-25.3)

3992

33.8%

(32.6-35.0)

Marital Rape**

2029

72.3%

(70.7-73.9)

1467

73.8%

(72.0-75.7)

  1. * valid N for reporting (taking into consideration missing data).
  2. ** of married, separated & divorced women.