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8.1% of surveyed women and 2.2% of surveyed men reported being stalked at some time in their life (Tjaden & Thoennes 2000).
One study found that 13% of college women had been stalked since the school year began (Fisher, Cullen & Turner 2000).

1/4 of stalking victims reported financial control by the stalker. 68% of the stalkers controlled the victims socially, and virtually all stalkers (98%) attempted to control the victim psychologically (Brewster 2003).
One study found that stalking incidents lasted on average for 2 months (60 days) (Fisher, Cullen & Turner 2000).

Researchers found stalking to be one of the significant risk factors for femicide (homicide of women) in abusive relationships (Campbell et al 2003).
81% of women who were stalked by a current or former husband or cohabitating partner were also physically assaulted and/or also sexually assaulted by that partner (Tjaden & Thoennes 1998).

94% of stalkers identified by female victims were men. 60% of stalkers identified by male victims were men. 87% of stalkers overall were men. (Tjaden & Thoennes 1998).
77% of female victims were stalked by someone they knew, and 59% of female victims were stalked by an intimate partner. 64% of male victims were stalked by someone they knew, and 30% of male victims were stalked by an intimate partner. (Tjaden & Thoennes 1998).
80.3% of victims knew or had seen their stalker before (Fisher, Cullen & Turner 2000).

References

Brewster M. Power and Control Dynamics in Prestalking and Stalking Situations. Journal of Family Violence, 18(4); 2003.
Campbell et al. Risk Factors for Femicide in Abusive Relationships: Results from a Multisite Case Control Study. American Journal of Public Health, 93; 2003.
Fisher BS, Cullen FT, Turner MG. The sexual victimization of college women. Washington (DC): Department of Justice (US), National Institute of Justice; 2000. Publication No. NCJ 182369. Available from URL: www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/182369.pdf or www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/ascii/svcw.txt
Tjaden P, Thoennes N. Full report of the prevalence, incidence, and consequences of violence against women: findings from the national violence against women survey. Washington (DC): National Institute of Justice; 2000. Report NCJ 183781.