Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Native Elders
| Abused*n = 55 (10%) | Not Abused n = 495 (90%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age, y (± SD) | 56 (6.1) | 62 (8.7)† |
| Female, % | 91 | 57† |
| Education, % | ||
| Grade school | 24 | 18 |
| Some high school | 43 | 36 |
| High school graduate | 22 | 34 |
| College | 11 | 12 |
| Employed, % | 52 | 42 |
| Marital status, % | ||
| Single | 16 | 22 |
| Married | 20 | 28 |
| Divorced | 40 | 29 |
| Other | 24 | 21 |
| Number in household, mean (± SD) | 2.2 (1.2) | 2.0 (1.2) |
| Insurance type, % | ||
| Medicare | 31 | 33 |
| Medicaid/GAU/DSHS | 20 | 15 |
| Private | 14 | 20 |
| Self-pay | 31 | 31 |
| Other | 4 | 1 |
| Current alcohol use, % | 31 | 26‡ |
| Current substance use, % | 7 | 3 |
| Current depression, % | 56 | 22† |
| History of depression or suicide attempts, % | 31 | 12† |
| Feelings of guilt/ worthlessness, % | 4 | 1 |
| Number of health problems, mean (± SD) | 4.4 (2.3) | 3.6 (2.5)§ |
| Number of medications, mean (± SD) | 3.3 (2.3) | 2.7 (2.3) |
*
Defined as definite or probable as described in text.
†
P ≤.001
‡
P ≤.01
§
P ≤.05.