Table 4: Results of Kruskal-wallis test used to relate schooling level with elder abuse indicators.

Total of abuse indicators

Level of schooling

No schooling

Elementary School

2 years of middle school

 

Middle School

High School

University

Total

N

Mean

Rank

N

Mean

Rank

N

Mean

Rank

N

Mean

Rank

N

Mean

Rank

N

Mean Rank

N

Total of physical abuse indicators

31

52.90

48

50.04

17

48.00

1

48.00

1

48.00

2

48.00

100

Total of emotional abuse indicators

31

62.92

48

45.16

17

43.94

1

77.00

1

36.00

2

36.00

100

Total of neglect indicators

31

56.44

48

48.08

17

46.62

1

84.50

1

38.50

2

38.50

100

Total of financial abuse indicators

31

55.73

48

50.31

17

43.74

1

41.00

1

41.00

2

41.00

100

Total of abuse indicators

31

60.95

48

47.19

17

42.53

1

75.00

1

32.50

2

32.50

100


 

Chi-Square

Df

Asymp. Sig.

Total of physical abuse indicators

2,669

5

0.751

Total of emotional abuse indicators

15,287

5

0.009

Total of neglect indicators

6,866

5

0.231

Total of financial abuse indicators

5,061

5

0.409

Total of abuse indicators

10,595

5

0.060