Association between sociodemographic characteristics and types of violence against elderly
International Journal of Development Research
Association between sociodemographic characteristics and types of violence against elderly
Received 05th October, 2017; Received in revised form 26th November, 2017; Accepted 20th December, 2017; Published online 31st January, 2018
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Objective: Analyze the association between sociodemographic characteristics of the elderly and types of violence. Methods: We conducted an analytical-descriptive study with a cross-sectional design. The data were obtained from the National System of Notifications of Diseases made available by the Epidemiological Surveillance of the Municipality of Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil, and refer to the period from 2012 to 2015. Results: we found 55 cases of elderly people who suffered violence. Most of the victims were female (90.9%), married (38.2%). Analyzing the association of the sociodemographic factors of the elderly with the types of violence, we observed that the gender variable is associated with negligence (p=0.044). The variables schooling and marital status were associated with sexual violence (p=0.043 and p=0.003 respectively). It is also worth noting that the local of occurrence variable was associated with psychological abuse (p=0.000) and negligence (p=0.022). Conclusion: Through the identification of which characteristics of the victims are associated with abuse, it was possible to trace the profile of the elderly most associated with each type of violence. The results of this study will contribute to the strengthening of public policies to combat violence.
