Table 2 Factors associated with the presence of violence abuse among older adult males. Mexico’s 2012, National Health and Nutrition Survey

Age

 < 65 years

29.4 (27.1–31.8)

58.1 (37.8–76.0)

5.7 (1.8–17.8)

0.003

 65–74 years

41.8 (39.2–44.5)

31.8 (16.5–50.5)

2.2 (0.8–6.1)

0.13

 75+ years

28.8 (26.3–31–4)

10.0 (3.8–23.8)

1.0

Lives with 5+ people

34.6 (32.1–37.1)

35.5 (19.4–55.6)

1.0 (0.4–2.4)

0.92

Is not the head of the household

12.8 (11.1–14.7)

8.8 (2.9–24.1)

0.7 (0.2–2.2)

0.49

Education

 Secondary+

23.9 (21.1–26.8)

53.3 (32.6–73.0)

3.6 (1.5–8.7)

0.003

Has partner

76.2 (74.0–78.2)

84.8 (69.5–93.2)

1.7 (0.7–4.3)

0.23

Region

 North

19.2 (17.4–21.1)

19.5 (9.2–36.7)

1.0

 North–west

24.5 (22.3–26.9)

20.4 (9.9–37.5)

0.8 (0.3–2.2)

0.69

 Central

31.9 (28.9–35.1)

40.0 (19.2–65.1)

1.2 (0.4–4.1)

0.73

 South-southeast

24.4 (22.4–26.6)

20.2 (9.2–38.7)

0.8 (0.3 (2.2)

0.69

SES

 Low

25.2 (23.2–27.4)

16.6 (7.7–32.2)

1.0

 Medium

37.1 (34.6–39.8)

21.2 (10.6–38.1)

1.2 (0.5–2.9)

0.76

 High

37.7 (35.1–40.3)

62.1 (42.2–78.7)

2.9 (1.1–7.3)

0.03

Chronic disease

48.0 (45.5–50.6)

56.5 (34.0–76.6)

1.4 (0.6–3.6)

0.47

Depression

7.2 (5.6–9.2)

10.4 (2.2–37.9)

1.5 (0.3–8.1)

0.64

Functional dependence

44.1 (41.4–47.0)

25.9 (13.4–44.0)

0.4 (0.2–1.0)

0.05

Cognitive deterioration

18.6 (16.6–20.7)

18.3 (8.1–36.4)

1.0 (0.4–2.5)

0.98

Low self esteem

9.6 (8.1–11.3)

0.0

1.0

0.20

Dissatisfaction with life

2.7 (2.0–4.0)

2.7 (0.4–14.7)

1.0 (0.2–6.4)

0.98

Loss of power in the home

9.6 (7.9–11.7)

6.0 (1.8–17.8)

0.6 (0.2–2.1)

0.42

No economic contribution

9.5 (7.9–11.4)

6.9 (2.3–18.9)

0.7 (0.2–2.2)

0.55