Violence against Women: An Exploration of the Physical and Mental Health Trends among Immigrant and Refugee Women in Canada

Table 5

Physical violence since the age of 15 years.

Physical violence since the age of 15 years	Iranian group 𝑁=30				Sri Lankan group 𝑁=30
	Yes; In the home country; 𝑛 (%)	Yes; In Canada; 𝑛 (%)	No; 𝑛 (%)	No response; 𝑛 (%)	Yes; In the home country; 𝑛 (%)	Yes; In Canada; 𝑛 (%)	No; 𝑛 (%)	No response; 𝑛 (%)
By a family member	5; (16.7)	0	21; (70.0)	4; (13.3)	8; (26.7)	1; (3.33)	20; (66.7)	1; (3.33)
By a government official	0	0	21; (70.0)	9; (30.0)	1; (3.33)	0	20; (66.7)	9; (30.0)
By rebels/opposition forces	0	0	21; (70.0)	9; (30.0)	0	0	20; (66.7)	10; (33.3)
Community official	1; (3.33)	0	21; (70.0)	8; (26.7)	2; (6.67)	0	20; (66.7)	8; (26.7)
Refugee centre official	0	0	21 (70.0)	9; (30.0)	0	0	20 (66.7)	10; (33.3)
Other individual	3; (10.0)	0	6; (20.0)	21; (70.0)	0	0	20; (66.7)	10; (33.3)