In order to obtain estimates based on the percentage of surveyed individuals who report having participated in or experienced a certain condition in a given period of time, researchers surveyed individuals who report having been sexually assaulted or having sexually assaulted someone at least once. What are they attempting to estimate?

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Prevalence refers to the proportion of a population who have a specific characteristic in a given time period. In this case, the researchers are estimating the prevalence of individuals who have experienced or perpetrated sexual assault at least once.

In Order to Obtain Estimates Based on the Percentage of Surveyed