Table 1.
Descriptive Characteristics of Total Sample and Among Individuals Knowing a Victim of Elder Mistreatment
| Characteristics | Total sample (n = 1,000) | Known a family/friend/neighbor victim of elder mistreatment (n = 294) |
|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Provided help to victim | ||
| No | — | 117 (39.8) |
| Yes | — | 176 (59.9) |
| Relationship to victim | ||
| Nonfamily | — | 104 (35.4) |
| Family | — | 190 (64.6) |
| Age mean (±SD) | 48.9 (18.0) | 46.2 (16.6) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 501 (50.1) | 138 (46.9) |
| Female | 499 (49.9) | 156 (53.1) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 108 (10.8) | 34 (11.6) |
| Caucasian | 821 (82.1) | 239 (81.3) |
| African-American | 130 (13.0) | 41 (13.9) |
| Asian | 49 (4.9) | 17 (5.8) |
| Native American | 52 (5.2) | 26 (8.8) |
| Other | 21 (2.1) | 5 (1.7) |
| Household income | ||
| <30K | 131 (13.1) | 42 (14.3) |
| ≥30K | 850 (85.0) | 248 (84.4) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 544 (54.4) | 150 (51.0) |
| Divorced or separated | 121 (12.1) | 41 (13.9) |
| Widowed | 61 (6.1) | 13 (4.4) |
| Single | 273 (27.3) | 90 (30.6) |
| Employment status | ||
| Full-time | 473 (47.3) | 139 (47.3) |
| Part-time | 168 (16.8) | 49 (16.7) |
| Not working | 359 (35.9) | 106 (36.1) |
| Education status | ||
| Less than college | 540 (54.0) | 153 (52.0) |
| College of more | 459 (45.9) | 141 (48.0) |
| Personal distress mean (±SD) | — | 8.0 (2.4) |