Table 3 Awareness about different types of 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. | % | ||
v6 Borrowing money from older people parents and not returning it is not violence | Agree | 5.4 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 7.3 | 4.0 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 7.5 | 4.7 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 23 | 5.3 |
Disagree | 91.2 | 90.5 | 89.3 | 92.1 | 87.6 | 92.9 | 88.1 | 92.7 | 89.2 | 91.1 | 92.9 | 87.7 | 390 | 90.7 | |
neutral | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 17 | 4.0 | ||
v7 Using swear words cannot be considered older people abuse because it is part of my culture | Agree | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 5.4a | 0.4b | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 11 | 2.6 | |
Disagree | 91.2 | 94.7 | 93.0 | 94.0 | 92.7 | 94.1 | 90.3a | 95.9b | 93.5 | 93.5 | 96.4 | 92.3 | 402 | 93.5 | |
neutral | 6.1 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 17 | 4.0 | |
v8 Manhandling of older people parents/in-law is not violence/abuse | Agree | 1.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 11 | 2.6 |
Disagree | 87.8 | 91.9 | 89.3 | 91.6 | 91.5 | 89.7 | 89.2 | 91.4 | 88.2 | 91.1 | 89.3 | 87.7 | 389 | 90.5 | |
neutral | 10.9a | 4.9b | 7.9 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 10.8 | 30 | 7.0 | |
v9 Physically touching older people individuals without their consent is not a sexual abuse | Agree | 2.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 17 | 4.0 |
Disagree | 83.0 | 88.7 | 86.5 | 87.0 | 88.1 | 85.8 | 85.9 | 87.3 | 83.9 | 87.5 | 89.3 | 81.5 | 373 | 86.7 | |
neutral | 15.0a | 6.4b | 8.8 | 9.8 | 7.3 | 10.7 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 12.9 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 15.4 | 40 | 9.3 | |
v10 Abandonment of the older people is neglect | Agree | 95.9 | 97.2 | 98.1 | 95.3 | 96.0 | 97.2 | 97.8 | 95.9 | 94.6 | 97.3 | 92.9 | 95.4 | 416 | 96.7 |
Disagree | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 13 | 3.0 | |
neutral | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.2 | ||||
v11 Placement of the older people in a nursing home is neglect | Agree | 48.3a | 58.7b | 55.8 | 54.4 | 55.9 | 54.5 | 55.1 | 55.1 | 61.3 | 53.4 | 82.1a | 52.3b | 237 | 55.1 |
Disagree | 33.3a | 23.7b | 25.6 | 28.4 | 27.1 | 26.9 | 25.9 | 27.8 | 30.1 | 26.1 | 17.9 | 35.4 | 116 | 27.0 | |
neutral | 18.4 | 17.7 | 18.6 | 17.2 | 16.9 | 18.6 | 18.9 | 17.1 | 8.6a | 20.5b | 0.0 | 12.3 | 77 | 17.9 | |
v12 It is neglect if an older people, hygiene, nutrition and safety requirements aren’t met. | Agree | 91.8 | 92.9 | 95.3a | 89.8b | 90.4 | 94.1 | 94.6 | 91.0 | 92.5 | 92.6 | 85.7 | 95.4 | 398 | 92.6 |
Disagree | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 5.6a | 2.0b | 2.2 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 3.1 | 15 | 3.5 | |
neutral | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 17 | 4.0 | |
v13 If an older people can’t meet his/her own hygiene, nutrition and housing requirements, he/she is responsible for that self-neglect | Agree | 11.6 | 14.8 | 11.6 | 15.8 | 17.5 | 11.1 | 12.4 | 14.7 | 15.1 | 13.4 | 25.0 | 10.8 | 59 | 13.7 |
Disagree | 75.5 | 76.0 | 77.7 | 74.0 | 71.2 | 79.1 | 77.3 | 74.7 | 74.2 | 76.3 | 60.7 | 80.0 | 326 | 75.8 | |
neutral | 12.9 | 9.2 | 10.7 | 10.2 | 11.3 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 10.4 | 14.3 | 9.2 | 45 | 10.5 | |
v14 İt is neglect if the older people health needs aren’t met or there is a delay in meeting them | Agree | 42.2 | 43.8 | 41.9 | 44.7 | 47.5 | 40.3 | 43.8 | 42.9 | 44.1 | 43.0 | 64.3a | 35.4b | 186 | 43.3 |
Disagree | 22.4 | 25.1 | 23.3 | 25.1 | 23.2 | 24.9 | 24.9 | 23.7 | 29.0 | 22.8 | 21.4 | 32.3 | 104 | 24.2 | |
neutral | 35.4 | 31.1 | 34.9 | 30.2 | 29.4 | 34.8 | 31.4 | 33.5 | 26.9 | 34.1 | 14.3 | 32.3 | 140 | 32.6 | |
v15 İt is neglect if an older people lives in a home which has unsuitable conditions | Agree | 42.2 | 44.2 | 42.3 | 44.7 | 46.3 | 41.5 | 43.8 | 43.3 | 45.2 | 43.0 | 60.7 | 38.5b | 187 | 43.5 |
Disagree | 22.4 | 25.1 | 23.3 | 25.1 | 24.3 | 24.1 | 25.9 | 22.9 | 29.0 | 22.8 | 25.0 | 30.8 | 104 | 24.2 | |
neutral | 35.4 | 30.7 | 34.4 | 30.2 | 29.4 | 34.4 | 30.3 | 33.9 | 25.8 | 34.1 | 14.3 | 30.8 | 139 | 32.3 | |
v16 İt is abuse if an older people is exposed to violence such as beating, slapping, kicking, biting and throwing things at them | Agree | 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.5 | 99.1 | 98.9 | 99.6 | 99.5 | 99.2 | 98.9 | 99.4 | 100.0 | 98.5 | 427 | 99.3 |
Disagree | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.7 | ||
v17 İt is abuse if an older people is exposed to shouting, insults and ridicule | Agree | 98.6 | 99.6 | 99.5 | 99.1 | 99.4 | 99.2 | 99.5 | 99.2 | 98.9 | 99.4 | 100.0 | 98.5 | 427 | 99.3 |
Disagree | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.7 | ||
v18 İt is abuse if an older people money and goods are stolen, whether by force or deception | Agree | 99.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 99.5 | 100.0 | 99.6 | 100.0 | 99.6 | 100.0 | 99.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 429 | 99.8 |
Disagree | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.2 | ||||||
v19 İt is abuse to ignore older people, imprison them in their room/home, and exclude them from society. | Agree | 93.9 | 98.2b | 98.6 | 94.9b | 94.9 | 98.0 | 96.2 | 97.1 | 96.8 | 96.7 | 96.4 | 96.9 | 416 | 96.7 |
Disagree | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 6 | 1.4 | ||
neutral | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.5a | 3.3b | 3.4a | 0.8b | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 8 | 1.9 | |