Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population by the presence of elder abuse.
| Any abuse | Yes (N = 11) |
No (N = 26) |
|---|---|---|
| Age group, number (%) | ||
| 60–69 | 5 (45.5) | 8 (30.8) |
| 70–79 | 6 (54.5) | 12 (46.2) |
| 80+ | 0 (0.0) | 6 (23.1) |
| Sex, number (%) | ||
| Men | 7 (63.6 ) | 9 (34.6 ) |
| Women | 4 (36.4) | 17 ( 65.4) |
| Education levels, years (%) | ||
| 0–8 years | 4 (36.4) | 12 (46.2) |
| 9–12 years | 3 (27.3) | 9 (34.6) |
| 13 or more | 4 (36.4) | 5 (19.2) |
| Marital status, number (%) | ||
| Married | 8 (72.7) | 19 (73.1) |
| Single | 1 (9.1) | 0 |
| Widowed | 2 (18.2) | 7 (26.9) |
| Number of people in the household, number (%) | ||
| 1 | 3 (27.3) | 6 (23.1) |
| 2-3 | 7 (63.6) | 14 (53.8) |
| 4 or more | 1 (9.1) | 5 (19.2 ) |
| Origin, number (%) | ||
| Mainland | 11 (100) | 25 (96.2 ) |
| Hong Kong | 0 | 0 |
| Taiwan | 0 | 1 (3.8) |
| Others | 0 | 0 |
| Number of years in the U.S., number (%) | ||
| 1–10 | 3 (27.3) | 6 (23.1) |
| 11–20 | 2 (18.2) | 7 (26.9) |
| 21–30 | 5 (45.5) | 10 (38.5) |
| 31 or more | 1 (9.1) | 3 (11.5) |
| Language ability, number (%) | ||
| Cantonese | 8 (72.2) | 17 (65.4) |
| Mandarin | 2 (18.2) | 2 (7.7) |
| English | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Toishanese | 0 (0.0) | 7 (26.9) |