Key Takeaways
- Lifetime healthcare costs $103,000 per victim
- US annual IPV cost $8.3 billion medical
- Lost productivity $1.5 trillion over lifetime
- IPV victims 3x more likely to suffer depression
- 41% IPV victims develop PTSD
- Suicide attempts 2.2x higher among IPV victims
- VAWA funding $400 million annually
- Only 34% IPV crimes reported to police
- 50 states have mandatory arrest policies
- 75% of perpetrators are current or former partners
- 85% of domestic violence perpetrators are male
- Alcohol involved in 25-50% of IPV incidents
- 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence
- Globally, 1 in 3 women have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence
- 10 million Americans experience domestic violence each year
Intimate partner violence costs the US billions yearly and damages victims’ health, work, and safety.
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Health Consequences
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Legal Aspects
Legal Aspects Interpretation
Perpetrator Characteristics
Perpetrator Characteristics Interpretation
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Prevalence Rates
Prevalence Rates Interpretation
Victim Demographics
Victim Demographics Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.
AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.
AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.
AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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