Hitting home: Domestic violence survey part I

As part of the BBC's Hitting Home season investigating domestic violence, BBC News Online polled public attitudes.

ICM interviewed 1020 adults aged over 18 between 25 and 31 January for the survey.

The survey is in two parts:

General experience of domestic violence

Attitudes towards domestic violence

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Click here to go to part two

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Part one: General experience

General violence
Q: Have you been involved in domestic violence or an incident of forced sex in any relationship?
RESPONSES:	ALL	MEN	WOMEN
YES	24%	21%	27%
NO	61%	62%	61%
NOT APPLICABLE	12%	15%	9%
REFUSED	2%	2%	2%

Source: BBC News Online/ICM

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General violence
Q: Have any of the following things ever happened in a relationship where you have been living together?
RESPONSES	ALL	MEN	WOMEN
NAME CALLING	44%	44%	44%
SLAP/PUNCH/KICK	22%	19%	24%
SAME VIOLENCE REPEATED	7%	5%	10%
FORCED SEX	5%	2%	8%
NONE OF THE ABOVE	50%	50%	51%
REFUSED	2%	2%	1%

Source: BBC News Online/ICM

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Dealing with domestic violence
Q: Has anyone you know been involved in an incident of domestic violence or forced sex within a relationship?
RESPONSES:	ALL	MEN	WOMEN
YES	37%	32%	42%
NO	61%	65%	56%
REFUSED	2%	3%	2%
Q: If so, did you recommend they should go to the police?
RESPONSES:	ALL	MEN	WOMEN
GO TO POLICE	41%	28%	50%
DON'T GO	6%	10%	3%
NO ADVICE GIVEN	50%	60%	44%
REFUSED	3%	2%	3%

Note: Base for Q2 375 respondents

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Animals and humans
Respondents were asked two questions relating to the mistreatment of dogs versus humans
Q: If you knew someone was kicking and mistreating their dog would you intervene by calling the RSPCA or police?
RESPONSES:	ALL	MEN	WOMEN
YES	78%	74%	81%
NO	8%	9%	6%
DON'T KNOW	15%	17%	12%
Q: If you knew someone was kicking and mistreating their partner would you intervene by calling the police?
RESPONSES:	ALL	MEN	WOMEN
YES	53%	53%	53%
NO	18%	20%	17%
DON'T KNOW	29%	27%	30%

Source: BBC News Online/ICM