It is said that it's a significant public health issue.
According to CDC.GOV...
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is abuse or aggression that occurs in a romantic relationship. Intimate partner refers to both current and former spouses and dating partners.
Quick facts and stats:
IPV is common. It affects millions of people in the United States each year. More than 1 in 3 women (nearly 43.5 million) and more than 1 in 6 men (20.7 million) experienced contact sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetimes.
Among women, about 1 in 5 experienced contact sexual violence (19.7%), nearly 1 in 4 experienced physical violence (22.5%), and about 1 in 8 were stalked (12.2%). Among men, nearly 1 in 23 experienced contact sexual violence (4.4%), about 1 in 7 experienced physical violence (13.7%), and almost 1 in 24 were stalked (4.2%).2
In their lifetimes, nearly 1 in 3 women and about 1 in 8 men experienced contact sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking and at least one related impact. Some impacts included physical injury, missing work or school, safety concerns, medical care needs, and filing a police report.
