Table 2 Percentages who blamed the older people for their abuse
From: Knowledge and attitudes regarding elder abuse in the community, Eastern Province Saudi Arabia
age | gender | education | living | caregiver | disability | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 30 yrs | 30+ yrs | male | female | average | higher | large family | nuclear family | yes | no | No disability | disability | No. | % | ||
v1 older people often complain and nag, which leads to abusive behaviour | Agree | 8.8 | 13.1 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 15.3 | 9.1b | 16.2a | 8.2b | 14.0 | 11.0 | 14.3 | 13.8 | 50 | 11.6 |
Disagree | 89.1 | 83.7 | 83.7 | 87.4 | 81.4 | 88.5b | 81.1a | 89.0b | 83.9 | 86.1 | 85.7 | 83.1 | 368 | 85.6 | |
neutral | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 12 | 2.8 | |
v2 older people are demanding, which leads to violent behaviour of the people in their household | Agree | 7.5 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 15.3a | 6.3b | 14.1a | 6.9b | 10.8 | 9.8 | 14.3 | 9.2 | 43 | 10.0 |
Disagree | 91.2 | 84.5 | 86.0 | 87.4 | 80.8a | 90.9b | 83.2 | 89.4 | 83.9 | 87.5 | 82.1 | 84.6 | 373 | 86.7 | |
neutral | 1.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 14 | 3.3 | |
v3older people less expose to violence if they understand the problem of their children | Agree | 70.7 | 77.4 | 74.0 | 76.3 | 72.9 | 76.7 | 74.1 | 75.9 | 69.9 | 76.6 | 64.3 | 72.3 | 323 | 75.1 |
Disagree | 25.9 | 18.0 | 20.9 | 20.5 | 23.2 | 19.0 | 21.6 | 20.0 | 25.8 | 19.3 | 35.7 | 21.5 | 89 | 20.7 | |
neutral | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 18 | 4.2 | |
v4 If the older people and the young lived separately, there would be no violence. | Agree | 12.2 | 13.1 | 10.7 | 14.9 | 18.6a | 8.7b | 12.4 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 14.3 | 12.3 | 55 | 12.8 |
Disagree | 78.2 | 76.7 | 79.1 | 75.3 | 70.6a | 81.8b | 75.7 | 78.4 | 80.6 | 76.3 | 82.1 | 80.0 | 332 | 77.2 | |
neutral | 9.5 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 9.5 | 11.9 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 11.0 | 3.6 | 7.7 | 43 | 10.0 | |
v5 If the older people lived in a nursing home with their peers, less violence would occur. | Agree | 12.2 | 18.0 | 14.9 | 17.2 | 22.6a | 11.5b | 18.4 | 14.3 | 19.4 | 15.1 | 21.4 | 18.5 | 69 | 16.0 |
Disagree | 80.3 | 73.9 | 78.1 | 74.0 | 70.1a | 80.2b | 73.5 | 78.0 | 76.3 | 76.0 | 78.6 | 75.4 | 327 | 76.0 | |
neutral | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 4.3 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 34 | 7.9 | |
Attitude of blaming | Min-max | 32–100 | 40–100 | 40–100 | 32–100 | 32–100 | 36–100 | 40–100 | 32–100 | 40–100 | 32–100 | 56–100 | 40–100 | 32–100 | |
Mean | 80.68 | 79.75 | 80.45 | 79.68 | 77.38a | 81.94b | 79.31 | 80.64 | 78.58 | 80.47 | 76.57 | 79.45 | 80.1 | ||
Median | 84 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 84 | 80 | 84 | |||
SD | 14.23 | 14.38 | 14.34 | 14.32 | 15.41 | 13.21 | 15.08 | 13.72 | 14.03 | 14.39 | 12.68 | 14.58 | 14.3 | ||
v20 I think I have a responsibility to prevent older people abuse and neglect | Agree | 96.6 | 98.6 | 99.1 | 96.7 | 98.3 | 97.6 | 98.4 | 97.6 | 98.9 | 97.6 | 100.0 | 98.5 | 421 | 97.9 |
Disagree | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.4 | ||
neutral | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3 | 0.7 | |||||||
v21 older people abuse and neglect is a criminal act | Agree | 97.3 | 98.6 | 98.6 | 97.7 | 98.3 | 98.0 | 98.4 | 98.0 | 98.9 | 97.9 | 100.0 | 98.5 | 422 | 98.1 |
Disagree | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.4 | ||
neutral | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.5 | ||||||
v22 When I witness older people abuse and neglect, reporting is my individual responsibility | Agree | 95.9a | 99.3b | 97.7 | 98.6 | 97.7 | 98.4 | 97.8 | 98.4 | 98.9 | 97.9 | 96.4 | 100.0 | 422 | 98.1 |
Disagree | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 4 | 0.9 | ||
neutral | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 0.9 | ||||
Attitude responsibility | Min-max | 40–100 | 53.3–100 | 53.3–100 | 40–100 | 53.3–100 | 40–100 | 53.3–100 | 40–100 | 73.3–100 | 40–100 | 73.3–100 | 73.3–100 | 40–100 | |
Mean | 91.84 | 91.87 | 91.94 | 91.78 | 91.30 | 92.25 | 91.93 | 91.81 | 93.48 | 91.41 | 95.71 | 92.51 | 91.8 | ||
Median | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 93 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |||
SD | 11.19 | 9.45 | 9.73 | 10.42 | 9.45 | 10.48 | 9.81 | 10.27 | 8.85 | 10.35 | 7.53 | 9.24 | 10.1 | ||