Table 2.
Work unit level predictors for increased violence among different occupational groups
| Measure | Predictor variable (item) | OR | 95% CI |
| Nurses (N=4487) | |||
| Sociodemographics | %, temporary employees (per 10% increase) | 1.16 | 1.04 to 1.30 |
| Sociodemographics | %, manual workers (per 10% increase) | 1.13 | 1.08 to 1.19 |
| Job demands | Work requires very strenuous effort | 1.62 | 1.16 to 2.26 |
| Rewards from work | Rewards through personal satisfaction | 0.33 | 0.20 to 0.54 |
| Work time control | Influence over shift arrangements | 2.53 | 1.82 to 3.52 |
| Work time control | Influence over timing of vacations | 0.92 | 0.59 to 1.43 |
| Practical nurses (N=3109) | |||
| Sociodemographics | %, manual workers (per 10% increase) | 1.00 | 0.95 to 1.06 |
| Sociodemographics | %, turnover (per 10% increase) | 0.90 | 0.83 to 0.98 |
| Sociodemographics | %, day work (per 10% increase) | 0.82 | 0.77 to 0.88 |
| Job demands | Enough time to get the work done | 0.70 | 0.56 to 0.87 |
| Job control (skill discretion) | Work requires learning new skills | 2.22 | 1.29 to 3.81 |
| Job control (skill discretion) | Work includes many similar, repetitive tasks | 1.77 | 1.17 to 2.69 |
| Job control (skill discretion) | Work includes different tasks (task variety) | 0.37 | 0.23 to 0.58 |
| Work time control | Influence over taking leave | 0.87 | 0.66 to 1.15 |
| Job insecurity | Threat of involuntary transfer to other work tasks | 0.87 | 0.69 to 1.09 |
| Team climate (safety) | Everyone feels understood and accepted in work unit | 0.53 | 0.37 to 0.77 |
| Support to supervisor | Employees actively provide the supervisor with information about work-related matters | 2.62 | 1.66 to 4.14 |
| Social workers (N=3442) | |||
| Sociodemographics | Mean age (per 10-year increase) | 0.55 | 0.36 to 0.86 |
| Sociodemographics | %, manual workers (per 10% increase) | 0.86 | 0.78 to 0.94 |
| Sociodemographics | Years in shift work (per 1-year increase) | 1.11 | 1.07 to 1.15 |
| Job control (skill discretion) | Work requires creativity | 0.41 | 0.23 to 0.74 |
| Job control (skill discretion) | Work includes different tasks (task variety) | 3.17 | 1.47 to 6.82 |
| Work time control | Possibility to take breaks during the workday | 0.29 | 0.21 to 0.40 |
| Team climate (safety) | Discrimination at work unit (per 10% increase) | 1.21 | 1.01 to 1.45 |
| Teachers (N=7502) | |||
| Sociodemographics | %, temporary employees (per 10% increase) | 1.01 | 0.92 to 1.12 |
| Sociodemographics | %, turnover per (10% increase) | 1.31 | 1.13 to 1.51 |
| Job control (decision latitude) | A lot of independent decisions in work | 0.34 | 0.20 to 0.57 |
| Job control (skill discretion) | Work requires creativity | 2.74 | 1.15 to 6.55 |
| Job control (skill discretion) | Work includes different tasks (task variety) | 4.41 | 1.91 to 10.2 |
| Support to supervisor | Work unit supports their supervisor | 0.94 | 0.65 to 1.37 |
| Team climate (goal clarity) | Members of the work unit understand their goals | 0.91 | 0.54 to 1.53 |
Statistically significant associations are coloured.