Adults
Lifetime Prevalence of Domestic Violence Victimization
The percentage of women and men in RI who have experienced contact sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking victimization by an intimate partner during their lifetime
Rhode Island Women
46.7%
Rhode Island Men
40.7%
Data Source: National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Citation: Smith SG, Khatiwada S, Richardson L, Basile KC, Friar NW, Chen J, Zhang Kudon H, & Leemis RW. The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2016/2017 State Report. Atlanta (GA): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control; 2023.
Pregnant Women and Domestic Violence
This chart shows the percentage of RI women, by specific demographics, who experience domestic violence before and/or during pregnancy.
Intimate Partner Violence Victimization Before / During Pregnancy
By Demographic Characteristics, Rhode Island
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No Data Found
Seniors Who Experienced Elder Abuse in the Past Year
Nationally, at least 1 out of 10 adults over 60 experienced elder abuse in the past year.
1 in 10 adults over 60
Data Note: Some of the cases are physical or sexual in nature, while others are emotional involving abandonment, neglect and self-neglect.
Citation: Acierno, R., Hernandez, M. A., Amstadter, A. B., Resnick, H. S., Steve, K., Muzzy, W., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2010). Prevalence and correlates of emotional, physical, sexual, and financial abuse and potential neglect in the United States: The National Elder Mistreatment Study. American journal of public health, 100(2), 292-297.
Economic Burden of Domestic Violence on Rhode Islanders
Lifetime economic burden of intimate partner violence, based on prevalence rates by gender
Women
$8.9 Billion
Men
$7.02 Million
Total lifetime economic burden of intimate partner violence, estimated
$10 billion
For more information, view this resource from the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV).
Citation: Peterson, C., Kearns, M. C., McIntosh, W. L., Estefan, L. F., Nicolaidis, C., McCollister, K. E., et al. (2018). Lifetime Economic Burden of Intimate Partner Violence Among U.S. Adults. Am J Prev Med, 55(4), 433-444.
