Table 2.

Patient Factors Associated with Physical Abuse of Native Elders

	Abused*n(%)	Not Abused n(%)
N	55 (10)	495 (90)
Multiple injuries at a single visit	0	0
Multiple visits for injuries	3 (6)	4 (0.8)†
Documented injuries not reported by patient	0	0
Bilateral injuries to face, neck, torso	9 (16)	1 (0.2)‡
≥3 visits for nonspecific complaints per year	0	0
“Failure to thrive”	0	0
Malnutrition	2 (4)	1 (0.2)‡
Documented dehydration/ volume depletion	0	3 (0.6)
Pressure sores	0	0
Elder marital conflict/ domestic violence	39 (71)	28 (6)‡
Dependent on others for food	10 (18)	50 (10)†
Caregiver present at home	2 (4)	40 (8)†

^*Defined as definite or probable as described in text

^†P≤ .01

^‡P≤ .001.