title: Physical and psychological violence against the elderly: prevalence and associated factors.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to verify the prevalence and associated factors to physical and psychological violence against elderlies and trace the sociodemographic and clinical indicators of this population.
  
  
  METHODS
  household survey conducted in 729 elderlies Uberaba - MG. Data were analyzed by Chi-square test and logistic regression (p < 0,05).
  
  
  RESULTS
  the prevalence of elderly on violence was 20.9%, and 5.9% to 20.9% for physical and psychological. Among them prevailed women; with 60├80 years; no education; with income, with their partner as the primary aggressor; negative self-perception of health, hospitalization in the last year and presence of multimorbidities. The violence has been associated with have 60├80 years, living with your partner and dependence for instrumental activities of daily living.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  reinforces the need for early identification of domestic violence and invest in both the old protective actions and in maintaining functional capacity and social inclusion.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Atenção à Saúde, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Mariana Mapelli
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: de Paiva
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Atenção à Saúde, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Darlene Mara dos Santos
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Tavares
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012649:Self Concept; D012747:Sexual Partners