Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the older adults under hemodialysis experiencing different severities of elder abuse by family caregivers (n=367)
Variable | Subgroup | Number (%) | Severity of elder abuse by family caregivers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low 1-75 Number (%) | Moderate 76-152 Number (%) | Extreme 153-228 Number (%) | |||
Age (years) | 60-65 | 143(39) | 37(10.1) | 103(28.1) | 3(0.8) |
66-70 | 102(27.8) | 26(7.1) | 75(20.5) | 0(0) | |
71-75 | 65(7.7) | 19(5.2) | 46(12.6) | 0(0) | |
76-80 | 36(9.8) | 7(1.9) | 29(7.9) | 0(0) | |
81-85 | 16(4.4) | 5(1.4) | 11(3) | 0(0) | |
85< | 5(1.4) | 2(0.5) | 3(0.8) | 0(0) | |
Sex | Female | 178(48.5) | 50(13.7) | 125(34.2) | 3(0.8) |
Male | 189(51.5) | 46(12.6) | 142(38.8) | 0(0) | |
Marital Status | Single | 5(1.4) | 1(0.3) | 4(1.1) | 0(0) |
Married | 246(67) | 47(12.8) | 196(53.6) | 3(0.8) | |
Divorced | 11(3) | 10(2.7) | 1(0.3) | 0(0) | |
Widow | 105(28.6) | 38(10.4) | 66(18) | 0(0) | |
Level of Education | Illiterate | 167(45.5) | 19(5.2) | 147(40.2) | 1(0.3) |
Reading and writing | 52(14.2) | 14(3.8) | 37(10.1) | 1(0.3) | |
Primary school | 46(12.5) | 11(3) | 35(9.6) | 0(0) | |
High school | 70(19.1) | 31(8.5) | 38(10.4) | 1(0.3) | |
University degree | 32(8.7) | 21(5.7) | 10(2.7) | 0 (0) | |
Number of Children | No child | 28(7.6) | 19(5.2) | 9(2.5) | 0 (0) |
1-3 | 92(25.1) | 31(8.5) | 58(15.8) | 2(0.5) | |
4-6 | 175(47.7) | 41(11.2) | 133(36.3) | 1(0.3) | |
7-9 | 61(16.6) | 5(1.4) | 56(15.3) | 0 (0) | |
More than 10 | 11(3) | 0(0) | 11(3) | 0 (0) | |
Occupation | Unemployed | 49(13.4) | 2(0.5) | 47(12.8) | 0 (0) |
Farmer | 37(10.1) | 9(2.5) | 28(7.7) | 0 (0) | |
Labor | 20(5.4) | 4(1.1) | 16(4.4) | 0(0) | |
Housewife | 105(28.6) | 23(6.3) | 79(21.6) | 3(0.8) | |
Employee | 12(3.3) | 7(1.9) | 5(1.4) | 0(0) | |
Retired | 73(19.9) | 24(6.6) | 48(13.1) | 0(0) | |
Self-employed | 26(7.1) | 13(3.6) | 13(3.6) | 0(0) | |
Disabled | 45(12.3) | 14(3.8) | 31(8.5) | 0(0) | |
Roommate | Alone | 50(13.6) | 24(6.6) | 25(6.8) | 0(0) |
With spouse | 121(33) | 41(11.2) | 80(21.9) | 0(0) | |
With children | 81(22.1) | 24(6.6) | 57(15.6) | 0(0) | |
With spouse and children | 111(30.2) | 7(1.9) | 100(27.3) | 3(0.8) | |
With others | 4(1.1) | 0(0) | 4(1.1) | 0(0) | |
Frequent hospitalization due to chronic illnesses | Yes | 270(73.6) | 74(20.2) | 192(52.5) | 3(0.8) |
No | 97(26.4) | 22(6) | 75(20.5) | 0(0) | |
Type of insurance | Social security | 129(35.1) | 20(5.5) | 107(29.2) | 2(0.5) |
Health services | 149(40.6) | 62(16.9) | 86(23.5) | 0(0) | |
Rural inhabitants insurance | 63 (17.2) | 13(3.6) | 50(13.7) | 0(0) | |
Others | 26(7.1) | 1(0.3) | 24(6.6) | 1(0.3) | |
Experience of hemodialysis (months) | 24> | 120(32.8) | 15(4.1) | 103(28.1) | 2(0.5) |
24-48 | 109(29.5) | 42(11.2) | 67(18.3) | 0(0) | |
48< | 138(37.7) | 40(10.9) | 97(26.5) | 1(0.3) | |
Experience of Drug abuse | Yes | 44(12) | 19(5.2) | 25(6.8) | 0(0) |
No | 323(88) | 77(21) | 242(66.1) | 3(0.8) | |
Financial Adequacy | Adequate | 41(11.2) | 20(5.5) | 21(5.7) | 0(0) |
Average | 168(45.8) | 44(12) | 122(33.3) | 1(0.3) | |
Low | 78(21.3) | 13(3.6) | 63(17.2) | 2(0.5) | |
Not adequate | 80(21.8) | 19(5.2) | 61(16.7) | 0(0) | |
Ability of doing personal activities | Completely | 15(4.1) | 2(0.5) | 13(13.6) | 0(0) |
A lot | 64(17.4) | 16(4.4) | 46(12.6) | 2(0.5) | |
Average | 145(39.5) | 51(13.9) | 92(25.1) | 1(0.3) | |
Low | 101(27.5) | 23(6.3) | 78(21.3) | 0(0) | |
Not much | 42(11.4) | 4(1.1) | 38(10.4) | 0(0) | |
Need for daily care | Very much | 49(13.4) | 5(1.4) | 44(12) | 0(0) |
A lot | 115(31.3) | 30(8.2) | 85(23.2) | 0(0) | |
Low | 121(33) | 26(7.1) | 93(25.4) | 2(0.5) | |
Not much | 65(17.7) | 31(8.5) | 32(8.7) | 1(0.3) | |
Not at all | 17(4.6) | 4(1.1) | 13(3.6) | 0(0) | |
Having other chronic illnesses | Yes | 230(62.7) | 63(17.2) | 166(45.4) | 1(0.3) |
No | 137(37.3) | 33(9) | 101(27.6) | 2(0.5) | |
Head of family | Yes | 202(55) | 56(15.3) | 144(39.3) | 1(0.3) |
No | 165(45) | 40(10.9) | 123(33.6) | 2(0.5) | |
Membership in hemodialysis association | Yes | 297(80.9) | 91(24.9) | 204(55.7) | 1(0.3) |
No | 70(19.1) | 5(1.4) | 63(17.2) | 2(0.5) | |