Research Article

Linkage of Depression with Elder Abuse among Institutionalized Older Persons in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Table 2

Binary regression analysis of factors associated with types of abuse.

CharacteristicsUOR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI) value

Psychological abuse
 Future savings (no)0.458 (0.241-0.869)0.493 (0.256-0.951)0.035
 Do not have chronic disease (no)0.328 (0.l71-0.631)0.345 (0.178-0.667)0.002
Neglect
 Religion (Hindu)
 Buddhist1.275 (0.595-2.733)1.204 (0.544-2.666)0.647
 Christian3.311 (1.646-6.661)3.394 (1.611-7.152)0.001
 Future savings (no)0.293 (0.135-0.640)0.328 (0.145-0.741)0.007
 Do not have chronic disease (no)0.267 (0.123-0.581)0.252 (0.111-0.574)0.001
Economic abuse
 Family type (joint and extended)1.997 (1.086-3.671)1.955 (1.051-3.638)0.034
 CVD (no)2.124 (1.200-3.761)1.971 (1.099-3.535)0.023
 Arthritis (no)1.836 (1.000-3.374)1.663 (0.889-3.110)0.111

Characteristics mentioned in brackets represent the reference category. UOR: unadjusted odds ratio; AOR: adjusted odds ratio. Statistical significance.