Table 2.
Care recipient characteristics and risk of abuse
| Total sample | Total Risk of abuse | Physical/psychological | Neglect | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
N = 829 N (%) |
High N (%) |
Low N (%) |
High N (%) |
Low N (%) |
High N (%) |
Low N (%) |
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| Gender N = 829 | Male | 285 (34.4) | 92 (32.3) | 193 (67.7) | 99 (34.7) | 186 (65.3) | 164 (57.5) | 121 (42.5) |
| Female | 544 (65.6) | 185 (34.0) | 359 (66.0) | 201 (36.9) | 343 (63.1) | 286 (52.6) | 258 (47.4) | |
| Age (years) N = 829 | < 80 y. | 218 (26.3) | 78 (35.8) | 140 (64.2) | 81 (37.2) | 137 (62.8) | 133 (61.0) | 85 (39.0) |
| 80-89 y. | 386 (46.6) | 129 (33.4) | 257 (66.6) | 142 (36.8) | 244 (63.2) | 205 (53.1) | 181 (46.9) | |
| 90+ y. | 225 (27.1) | 70 (31.1) | 155 (68.9) | 77 (34.2) | 148 (65.8) | 112 (49.8) | 113 (50.2) | |
| Barthel Index N = 829 | Moderate dependence | 269 (32.4) | 116 (43.1)** | 153 (56.9) | 123 (45.7)** | 146 (54.3) | 160 (59.5) | 109 (40.5) |
| Severe dependence | 235 (28.3) | 76 (32.3) | 159 (67.7) | 89 (37.9) | 146 (62.1) | 121 (51.5) | 114 (48.5) | |
| Total dependence | 325 (39.2) | 85 (26.2) | 240 (73.8) | 88 (27.1) | 237 (72.9) | 169 (52.0) | 156 (48.0) | |
| SPMSQ N = 817 | Intact cognition | 159 (19.5) | 55 (34.6) | 104 (65.4) | 54 (34.0) | 105 (66.0) | 94 (59.1)* | 65 (40.9) |
| Mild impairment | 134 (16.4) | 56 (41.8) | 78 (58.2) | 62 (46.3) | 72 (53.7) | 80 (59.7) | 54 (40.3) | |
| Moderate impairment | 199 (24.4) | 72 (36.2) | 127 (63.8) | 78 (39.2) | 121 (60.8) | 113 (56.8) | 86 (43.2) | |
| Severe impairment | 325 (39.8) | 94 (28.9) | 231 (71.1) | 105 (32.3) | 220 (67.7) | 156 (48.0) | 169 (52.0) | |
Barthel Index. Values range from 0 to 100. Levels of dependence: Total < 20, Severe =20-35, Moderate =40-55. SPMSQ: Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire. Values range from 0 to 10. Scores of 0-2 errors equate intact cognition; 3 to 4 errors indicate mild, 5 to 7 moderate and 8 to 10 severe cognitive impairment. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.001