Table 1:
Characteristics of study participants by reporting results of caregiver
abuse screen
|
|
Yes to Any Caregiver Abuse Screen item (N = 326) |
No to Any Caregiver Abuse Screen item (N = 219) |
X2 |
d.f. |
P value |
|
Age,
N (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
20-29 |
14
(4.3) |
1
(0.5) |
|
|
|
|
30-39 |
83(25.5) |
44(20.2) |
|
|
|
|
40-49 |
108(33.2) |
82(37.6) |
|
|
|
|
50-59 |
75(23.1) |
58(26.6) |
|
|
|
|
60-69 |
41(12.6) |
32(14.7) |
|
|
|
|
70-79 |
4(1.2) |
1(0.5) |
11.2 |
5 |
<
.05 |
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Male |
120(36.8) |
69(31.5) |
|
|
|
|
Female |
206(63.2) |
150(68.5) |
1.6 |
1 |
0.2 |
|
Education
(years), N (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0-6 |
19(5.8) |
28(12.8) |
|
|
|
|
7-12 |
169(51.8) |
145(66.2) |
|
|
|
|
13-16 |
100(30.7) |
33(15.1) |
|
|
|
|
17+ |
38(11.7) |
13(5.9) |
29.7 |
3 |
<
.001 |
|
Income
(USD), N (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0-$4,999 |
36(11.1) |
27(12.4) |
|
|
|
|
$5,000-$9,999 |
41(12.6) |
43(19.8) |
|
|
|
|
$10,000-$14,999 |
50(15.4) |
57(26.3) |
|
|
|
|
$15,000-$19,999 |
58(17.9) |
24(11.1) |
|
|
|
|
$20,000-$24,999 |
36(11.1) |
23(10.6) |
|
|
|
|
$25,000-$29,999 |
26(8.0) |
8(3.7) |
|
|
|
|
Over
$30,000 |
78(24.0) |
35(16.1) |
24.1 |
6 |
<
.001 |
|
Marital
Status, N (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Married |
260(79.8) |
185(84.5) |
|
|
|
|
Separated |
4(1.2) |
1(0.5) |
|
|
|
|
Divorced |
16(4.9) |
12(5.5) |
|
|
|
|
Widowed |
7(2.2) |
7(3.2) |
|
|
|
|
Never
Married |
39(12.0) |
14(6.4) |
6 |
4 |
0.2 |
|
Living
Arrangement, N (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Living
alone |
8(2.5) |
7(3.2) |
|
|
|
|
1 |
48(14.7) |
26(11.9) |
|
|
|
|
2-3 |
159(48.8) |
95(43.4) |
|
|
|
|
4
or more |
111(34.1) |
91(41.6) |
3.9 |
3 |
0.28 |
|
Number
of Children, N (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
60(18.4) |
20(9.1) |
|
|
|
|
1-2 |
216(66.3) |
157(71.7) |
|
|
|
|
3
and more |
50(15.3) |
42(19.2) |
9.4 |
2 |
<
.01 |
|
Years
in the U.S., N (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0-10 |
95
(30.2) |
89
(40.8) |
|
|
|
|
11-20 |
106
(33.7) |
66
(30.3) |
|
|
|
|
21-30 |
78
(24.8) |
49
(22.5) |
|
|
|
|
31+ |
36
(11.4) |
14
(6.4) |
8.4 |
3 |
<
.05 |
|
Country
of Origin, N (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mainland
China |
283
(86.8) |
207
(94.5) |
|
|
|
|
Hong
Kong/Macau |
22
(6.8) |
8
(3.7) |
|
|
|
|
Taiwan |
5
(1.5) |
0
(0.0) |
|
|
|
|
Other |
16
(4.9) |
4
(1.8) |
9.9 |
3 |
<
.05 |
|
Language
Preference, N (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cantonese |
224
(68.7) |
144
(65.8) |
|
|
|
|
Mandarin |
46
(14.1) |
12(5.5) |
|
|
|
|
Toisanese |
30
(9.2) |
54
(24.7) |
|
|
|
|
English |
26
(8.0) |
9
(4.1) |
32.7 |
3 |
<
.001 |
|
Language Ability-Cantonese,
N (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
273
(83.7) |
198
(90.4) |
|
|
|
|
No |
53
(16.3) |
21
(9.6) |
5 |
1 |
<
.05 |
|
Language Ability-English, N
(%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
104
(31.9) |
40
(18.3) |
|
|
|
|
No |
222(68.1) |
179
(81.7) |
13.4 |
1 |
<
.001 |
|
Language Ability-Mandarin, N
(%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
125
(38.3) |
70
(32.0) |
|
|
|
|
No |
201
(61.7) |
149
(68.0) |
2.3 |
1 |
0.13 |
|
Language Ability-Toisanese, N (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
133
(40.8) |
139
(63.47) |
|
|
|
|
No |
193
(59.2) |
80
(36.53) |
26.9 |
1 |
<
.001 |
|
Overall
Health Status, N (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Very
good |
34
(10.6) |
12
(5.6) |
|
|
|
|
Good |
162
(50.5) |
111
(51.9) |
|
|
|
|
Fair |
107
(33.3) |
81
(37.9) |
|
|
|
|
Poor |
18
(5.6) |
10
(4.7) |
4.7 |
3 |
0.19 |
|
Quality
of Life, N (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Very
good |
9
(2.8) |
6
(2.8) |
|
|
|
|
Good |
121
(37.7) |
71
(33.2) |
|
|
|
|
Fair |
161
(50.2) |
125
(58.4) |
|
|
|
|
Poor |
30
(9.4) |
12
(5.6) |
4.7 |
3 |
0.2 |
|
Health
Changes Over the Last Year, N (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Improved |
24
(7.5) |
11
(5.1) |
|
|
|
|
Same |
212
(66.0) |
144
(67.3) |
|
|
|
|
Worsened |
85
(26.5) |
59
(27.6) |
1.2 |
2 |
0.56 |