  
<prompt> Specific forms of physical and sexual violence committed by spouse
  
 [["", "Last 12 months", "Ever"], ["Pushed her, shook her, or threw something at her", 4, 7], ["Slapped her", 8, 13], ["Twisted her arm or pulled her hair", 2, 3], ["Punched her with his fist or with something that could hurt her", 2, 3], ["Kicked her, dragged her, or beat her up", 3, 6], ["Tried to choke her or burn her on purpose", 0, 1], ["Threatened or attacked her with a knife, gun, or other weapon", 1, 1], ["Physically forced her to have sexual intercourse", 3, 4], ["Physically forced her to perform sexual acts", 2, 2], ["Forced her in other ways to perform sexual acts", 1, 1]] 
 <response> Table 16.9 shows that the most common form of spousal physical violence reported by women is slapping (13 percent), followed by pushing, shaking, or throwing something at them (7 percent) and kicking, dragging, or beating them up (5 percent). Four percent of women said that their husband or partner had forced them to have sex against their will, and 2 percent reported that they had been forced to perform sexual acts they did not want to do.  