Table 2 Proportions of abusive episodes in the past year, as reported by ICGs

Psychological abuse

Shouted or yelled at PWD

534

45.1

7.9

26.2

9.6

11.2

Made humiliating and critical remarks to PWD

534

66.5

7.5

17.8

5.4

2.8

Threatened PWD

536

87.7

4.9

5.8

1.3

0.4

Repeatedly ignored PWD in such a way that he/she may feel inferior

535

85.0

5.6

7.3

1.5

0.6

Prevented PWD from meeting others/restricted freedom of movement

536

98.3

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.0

Physical abuse

Pushed, grabbed, or pinched PWD

537

93.7

1.9

3.5

0.6

0.4

Pulled his/her hair or kicked PWD

537

99.4

0.4

0.2

0.0

0.0

Threw objects at PWD

538

99.6

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

Beat PWD

538

98.7

0.9

0.4

0.0

0.0

Bullied/harassed PWD

533

98.5

0.0

1.5

0.0

0.0

Attacked/injured PWD physically in another way

532

99.1

0.4

0.6

0.0

0.0

Omitted giving PWD necessary medication

530

39.8

57.7

0.8

1.3

0.0

0.4

Gave the PWD more medicine than necessary

530

39.1

60.8

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

Postponed giving the PWD his/her medication without this being necessary

530

40.0

60.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Financial abuse

Persuaded/pressured PWD to give up/transfer money, valuables, or property to you/others

533

99.4

0.4

0.2

0.0

0.0

Spent PWD’s money beyond what you had agreed on

536

99.3

0.0

0.4

0.4

0.0

Prevented PWD from having access to their money, valuables, or property in the way they wanted

534

96.4

0.7

2.1

0.0

0.7

Sexual abuse

In connection with intercourse or other sexual acts, been in doubt whether PWD wanted this contact

533

72.8

25.7

0.6

0.9

0.0

0.0

Carried out intercourse or other sexual acts even if PWD expressed that they did not want it

532

70.3

29.3

0.2

0.2

0.0

0.0

Responded to sexual approaches from PWD even if the relationship indicates that this was inappropriate

533

72.8

26.6

0.2

0.4

0.0

0.0

Neglect

Let the PWD wait for help longer than necessary

530

34.0

65.3

0.2

0.6

0.0

0.0

Omitted to help the PWD with oral care/dental care

530

61.1

37.9

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.4

Omitted to give the PWD enough food and/or liquids

530

37.9

61.9

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

Did not change the incontinence pad of the PWD

528

74.6

24.8

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.2

Abandoned the PWD without giving him/her the necessary help

530

35.3

64.0

0.2

0.6

0.0

0.0

Did not give the PWD enough help with personal hygiene and appropriate attire

530

43.0

55.7

0.2

0.6

0.4

0.2

Prevented the PWD from wearing glasses, hearing aids, dentures, walkers, wheelchairs, or other aids he/she needs

530

41.7

58.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0