Severe physical violence and sexual abuse are prevalent in the Norwegian population, and often occur for the first time at an early age.
The prevalence of lifetime rape was 9.4% in women and 1.1% in men.
Half (49%) of the women who reported rape had been raped before the age
of 18.
Many of the women who reported rape had been afraid of being severely injured or killed (44%) or were physically injured (29%).
Only a few of the women who reported rape had got a medical examination or treatment the first following weeks (11%), and almost a third (29%) had never told anyone about the rape.
The prevalence of any sexual contact before the age of 13 with a person at least five years older was 10.2% for women and 3.5% for men.
4.0% of women and 1.5% of men reported sexual contact before the age of 13 that included intercourse, oral sex or anal sex.
The median age for sexual contact before the age of 13 that included intercourse, oral sex or anal sex was 8 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One out of four of those abused had never told anyone.
Altogether, one third of the women (33.6%) and one tenth of the men (11.3%) reported some form of sexual abuse or assault lifetime (sexual assault before the age of 13, rape, touching of genitalia by use of force or by threatening to harm, intoxicated assault, being pressured to sexual acts, and/or other forms of sexual offences or assaults).
10.5% of the 229 women who experienced rape, reported the case themselves to the police. In total, 17.5% of the cases were known to the police.
Four of the 24 men who experienced rape reported the case themselves to the police. In total, five cases were known to the police.
Physical violence and rape were associated with mental health problems, and constitute serious public health problems. Physical violence and sexual abuse are probably more important for women’s health.
Rape and physical violence are still hidden. Few seek medical attention, few report the case to the police, and some never tell anyone.
The prevalence of lifetime rape was 9.4% in women and 1.1% in men.
Half (49%) of the women who reported rape had been raped before the age
of 18.
Many of the women who reported rape had been afraid of being severely injured or killed (44%) or were physically injured (29%).
Only a few of the women who reported rape had got a medical examination or treatment the first following weeks (11%), and almost a third (29%) had never told anyone about the rape.
The prevalence of any sexual contact before the age of 13 with a person at least five years older was 10.2% for women and 3.5% for men.
4.0% of women and 1.5% of men reported sexual contact before the age of 13 that included intercourse, oral sex or anal sex.
The median age for sexual contact before the age of 13 that included intercourse, oral sex or anal sex was 8 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One out of four of those abused had never told anyone.
Altogether, one third of the women (33.6%) and one tenth of the men (11.3%) reported some form of sexual abuse or assault lifetime (sexual assault before the age of 13, rape, touching of genitalia by use of force or by threatening to harm, intoxicated assault, being pressured to sexual acts, and/or other forms of sexual offences or assaults).
10.5% of the 229 women who experienced rape, reported the case themselves to the police. In total, 17.5% of the cases were known to the police.
Four of the 24 men who experienced rape reported the case themselves to the police. In total, five cases were known to the police.
Physical violence and rape were associated with mental health problems, and constitute serious public health problems. Physical violence and sexual abuse are probably more important for women’s health.
Rape and physical violence are still hidden. Few seek medical attention, few report the case to the police, and some never tell anyone.