"APPENDIXTable 2: Entire dataset of surveyProfile of respondents Urban Rural1. Age60-70 60-7071-80 71-8081 and above 81 and above2. Marital statusMarried MarriedWidow/widower Widow/widowerSingle SingleDivorced Divorced3. Educational status Primary PrimaryHigher secondary Higher secondaryGraduate GraduatePost graduate Post graduateDid not attend school Did not attend school4. Living arrangement With children With childrenWith spouse With spouseOld age homes Old age homes5. livelihoodDependent on children Dependent on childrenSelf employed Self employedPensions PensionsAsset returns Asset returns6. Ownership of houseYes YesNo No7. Victim of elderly abuse Yes Yesno no8. Experience of elderNeglect NeglectabuseDisrespect DisrespectVerbalVerbal physical physicalSexual SexualEmotional Emotional9. Duration of abuseAlmost DailyAlmost Daily Once in a WeekOnce in a Week Once in a month Once in a month10. Abuser SonSon Daughter in law Daughter in law11. Causes FinancialdependenceFinancialdependence Due to Property issues Due to Property issuesLack of adjustment (due to Lack of adjustment (due tocultural contrasts) cultural contrasts)64 Independence ofyoung/No Independence ofyoung/Nointervention interventionLack of basic healthcare Lack of basic healthcarefacilities by households facilities by households 12. ReportingYes YesNo no13. Whom reported Other family Member Other family MemberFriend FriendCommunity Leader Community LeaderLocal Police/NGO Local Police/NGO 14. Why not reportedLack of Confidence and Lack of Confidence andreliabilityreliability Maintenance of secrecy of the Maintenance of secrecy of thefamily matter family matterThreat ThreatNo other way to deal No other way to deal15. Health issuesYes YesNo no16. Old age homes Yes Yesno no17. Reasons for old age Get rid of lonelinessGet rid of loneliness homesSecuritySecurity Help in case of emergencyHelp in case of emergency Get moral support Get moral support18. Ways to successfullyIncreasing Financial Increasing FinancialdealIndependence of the Abused Independence of the AbusedEffective legal reporting and Effective legal reporting andredress system redress systemAlerting children about Alerting children aboutintergenerational relationship intergenerational relationshipDeveloping Self Help Groups Developing Self Help Groupsof Older Persons of Older Persons 19. Awareness about Tribunal Under the MWPSC Tribunal Under the MWPSCredress mechanismsActAct Police Help Line Police Help LineHelp Age India?s Help Line Help Age India?s Help Line65 Table 3: Ownership of assets66 Table 4: life expectancy as per gender and residence 67 "