Background:In spite of tremendous impact on health, elder abuse is still an underreported and unrecognized issue.Objectives:To assess the prevalence of abuse among community dwelling elderly and to identify the various risk factors.Materials and Methods:This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 10 randomly selected wards of Guwahati city. A total of 331 elderly (60 years and above) were interviewed. Abuse was screened by Hwalek-Sengstock Elder Abuse Screening Test (H-S EAST).Results:The study revealed 9.31% prevalence. Neglect was the most common type of abuse reported. Age, sex, socioeconomic status, living status, and functional status were found to be significantly associated with abuse.Conclusion:Abuse is prevalent among elderly population.
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