title: Prevalence estimates and correlates of elder abuse in the United States: The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey.
abstract: This study examines the prevalence and correlates of psychological abuse and physical abuse against women and men aged 70 or older. Self-report data from 2,185 respondents in the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) were used to create weighted estimates for past-year experiences of abuse. Correlates were then examined using survey logistic regression models. More than 1 in 10 adults who are 70 years of age or older (14.0%) have experienced some form of abuse in the past year, with 12.1% experiencing psychological abuse and 1.7% experiencing physical abuse. One in five victims (20.8%) were abused by both intimate and nonintimate partners. Health care insecurity was the strongest correlate of past-year abuse. The odds of experiencing abuse were 4.53 times greater for those who experienced health care insecurity than for those who did not. This presents a significant challenge for identifying and helping victims of abuse.
authors: a Justice Center , University of Alaska Anchorage , Anchorage , Alaska , USA.
authors: Andre B
authors: AB
authors: Rosay
authors: b National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs , U.S. Department of Justice , Washington , DC , USA.
authors: Carrie F
authors: CF
authors: Mulford
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015995:Prevalence; D057566:Self Report; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: Health care insecurity; intimate partner violence; physical abuse; psychological abuse; victimization