Table . Risk factors of older person Risk factors of older % all % of % of % of % of % of % of person types of financial physical social neglect sexual abuse abuse abuse abuse abuse abuse Family violence 11 9.7 14.4 32 17.9 0 50 Family conflict 34.3 33.7 38.5 33.3 38.5 16.7 0 Older person 7 8.2 6.7 8 12.8 16.7 0 financially dependent on alleged perpetrator Isolation 14.1 14.3 16.7 10.7 20.5 33.3 0 Older person has 1.1 1.1 1.9 1.3 2.6 0 0 gambling or other addiction Lack of appropriate 11.4 9 14.1 16 10.3 16.7 0 services Lack of information 26.2 26.2 30 24 23.1 33.3 50 about rights Language barrier 10.8 10 11.9 13.3 10.3 0 0 Living alone 21.8 23.3 19.3 9.3 17.9 0 50 Living with abuser 38.7 34.4 49.6 57.6 66.7 66.7 0 Mental ill health 5.7 6.5 5.6 6.7 5.1 33.3 0 Mental incompetency 3.7 4.3 2.6 0 5.1 33.3 0 Physical dependency 5.7 7.2 5.6 5.3 10.3 16.7 0 on abuser Poor financial 6.8 9.3 5.2 1.3 10.3 16.7 0 acumen Poor physical health 30.5 29 31.9 32 38.5 66.7 0 Psychological 7.3 9.3 8.5 12 12.8 16.7 0 dependency on abuser Substance abuse 0.7 0.7 0.7 2.7 0 0 0 Unwilling to accept 2 1.4 3 5.3 2.6 0 0 services Dysfunctional/ 18.5 18.3 18.5 20 12.8 33.3 0 Overbearing/ Overburdened or Geographically isolated Family history of 10.1 7.2 11.9 29.3 17.9 0 0
Table . Risk factors of older person Risk factors of older person % all types of abuse % of financial abuse % of abuse % of physical abuse % of social abuse % of neglect % of sexual abuse Family violence 11 9.7 14.4 32 17.9 0 50 Family conflict 34.3 33.7 38.5 33.3 38.5 16.7 0 Older person financially dependent on alleged perpetrator 7 8.2 6.7 8 12.8 16.7 0 Isolation 14.1 14.3 16.7 10.7 20.5 33.3 0 Older person has gambling or other addiction 1.1 1.1 1.9 1.3 2.6 0 0 Lack of appropriate services 11.4 9 14.1 16 10.3 16.7 0 Lack of information about rights 26.2 26.2 30 24 23.1 33.3 50 Language barrier 10.8 10 11.9 13.3 10.3 0 0 Living alone 21.8 23.3 19.3 9.3 17.9 0 50 Living with abuser 38.7 34.4 49.6 57.6 66.7 66.7 0 Mental ill health 5.7 6.5 5.6 6.7 5.1 33.3 0 Mental incompetency 3.7 4.3 2.6 0 5.1 33.3 0 Physical dependency on abuser 5.7 7.2 5.6 5.3 10.3 16.7 0 Poor financial acumen 6.8 9.3 5.2 1.3 10.3 16.7 0 Poor physical health 30.5 29 31.9 32 38.5 66.7 0 Psychological dependency on abuser 7.3 9.3 8.5 12 12.8 16.7 0 Substance abuse 0.7 0.7 0.7 2.7 0 0 0 Unwilling to accept services 2 1.4 3 5.3 2.6 0 0 Dysfunctional/ Overbearing/ Overburdened or Geographically isolated 18.5 18.3 18.5 20 12.8 33.3 0 Family history of 10.1 7.2 11.9 29.3 17.9 0 0
Final-Report_Profile-of-Elder-Abuse-in-Victoria.docx