Research Article
Linkage of Depression with Elder Abuse among Institutionalized Older Persons in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of the respondents (
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| | Characteristics | (%) |
| | Age mean (in years) | | | Gender | | | Male | 46 (20.9) | | Female | 174 (79.1) | | Religion | | | Hindu | 135 (61.4) | | Buddhist | 40 (18.2) | | Christian | 45 (20.5) | | Ethnicity | | | Brahmin | 83 (37.7) | | Kshetris | 29 (13.2) | | Janajati and Dalits | 108 (49.1) | | Marital status | | | Married | 71 (32.3) | | Divorced/separated/widowed | 149 (67.7) | | Family type | | | Nuclear | 139 (63.2) | | Joint and extended | 81 (36.8) | | Literacy | | | Cannot read and write | 108 (49.1) | | Can read and write | 49 (22.3) | | Primary level | 39 (17.7) | | Secondary level and above | 24 (10.9) | | Future savings | | | Yes | 55 (25.0) | | No | 165 (75.0) | | Chronic diseases (multiple responses) | | | Diabetes | 45 (21.1) | | CVD | 111 (52.1) | | Arthritis | 61 (28.6) | | Others; | 6 (2.8) | | Do not have chronic diseases | 58 (27.2) | | Types of abuse (multiple responses) | | | Physical abuse | 48 (36.6) | | Psychological abuse | 103 (78.6) | | Neglect | 75 (57.3) | | Economical abuse | 75 (57.3) | | Sexual abuse | 10 (7.6) |
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