title: Elder Mistreatment in U.S. Community-Dwelling Chinese Older Women.
abstract: This study explored the prevalence and correlates of elder mistreatment among community-dwelling Chinese women in the U.S. Data were from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago (PINE), a population-based study of U.S. Chinese older adults aged 60 years and above. Of the 1,833 older women, 289 (15.8%) reported suffering from elder mistreatment. Higher educational levels, lower overall health status, and worsening health over the past year were positively correlated with elder mistreatment, while a greater number of children and grandchildren were negatively correlated with elder mistreatment. Considerable efforts should be put into designing tailored interventions to reduce elder mistreatment in U.S. Chinese women.
authors.affiliation: Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA xinqi_dong@rush.edu.
authors.forename: XinQi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.affiliation: Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Ruijia
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001213:Asian / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002641:Chicago / Q000208:ethnology; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Chinese; elder mistreatment; older women