Table 4.
Prevalence of Abuse Type.
| Abuse type | N | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial abuse only | 585 | 47.4 | |
| Financial abuse co-occurring | 347 | 28.1 | |
| Co-occurring with psychological | 236 | 19.1 | |
| Co-occurring with neglect | 51 | 4.1 | |
| Co-occurring with other EA type | 60 | 4.9 | |
| Nonfinancial abuse | 302 | 24.5 | |
| Physical | 26 | 2.1 | |
| Psychological | 196 | 15.9 | |
| Neglect | 10 | 0.8 | |
| Sexual | 4 | 0.3 | |
| Nonfinancial poly-victimization | 66 | 5.4 |
Note. Four cases missing. Financial abuse cases (only or co-occurring) most commonly involved the following behaviors: control of finances (19%), stealing money, valuables, or both (17%), taking money with the victim’s consent (15%), abusing their Power of Attorney (15%), or a combination of behaviors (11%). EA = elder abuse.