Table 3

Age adjusted lifetime prevalence per 100 (and 95% confidence intervals) of witnesses, victims, and perpetrators of different types of violence among persons aged 15 to 60 in Bogotá, Colombia, 1997

Prevalence per 100 (95% CI)
Has ever:WitnessVictimPerpetrator
*Not applicable.
Threats to hit or hurt72.4 (70.7 to 74.0)49.1 (47.2 to 50.9)35.7 (33.9 to 37.5)
Demands or threats to obtain money28.1 (26.4 to 29.8)16.3 (14.9 to 17.7)4.1 (3.4 to 4.8)
Threats to force to change residence16.4 (15.1 to 17.8)7.8 (6.7 to 8.8)2.6 (2.0 to 3.2)
Threats to hit with belt, stick, or rod59.2 (57.4 to 61.1)35.7 (33.9 to 37.5)24.0 (22.4 to 25.7)
Total verbal threats80.2 (78.7 to 81.7)59.4 (57.5 to 61.2)41.0 (39.0 to 42.8)
Total stolen something of value63.3 (61.5 to 65.2)51.0 (49.1 to 52.9)6.1 (5.2 to 6.9)
Armed robbery40.1 (38.2 to 41.9)21.7 (20.2 to 23.3)0.2 (0.1 to 0.4)
Threats with knife, or broken bottle45.8 (43.9 to 47.7)17.6 (16.2 to 19.0)3.3 (2.7 to 4.0)
Injured with knife or broken bottle36.1 (34.3 to 37.9)6.0 (5.1 to 6.9)1.3 (0.8 to 1.7)
Threats with gun26.3 (24.6 to 27.9)8.2 (7.2 to 9.2)2.1 (1.5 to 2.7)
Shot23.9 (22.3 to 25.6)3.3 (2.6 to 3.9)1.5 (1.0 to 2.1)
Killed14.2 (12.9 to 15.5)*0.1 (0.0 to 0.3)
Total assault with a weapon70.1 (68.3 to 71.8)55.0 (53.1 to 56.9)5.8 (4.9 to 6.7)
Attempted to force to have sex7.6 (6.7 to 8.6)4.1 (3.4 to 4.9)0.3 (0.1 to 0.5)
Forced to have sex3.5 (2.8 to 4.2)1.3 (0.9 to 1.7)0.1 (0.0 to 0.3)
Total sexual aggression8.7 (7.7 to 9.7)4.6 (3.9 to 5.4)0.3 (0.1 to 0.5)