Table 3 Paramedics who had experienced each form of violence in the last 12 months according to location of work.
| Overall n (%) | Rural paramedics (n = 148) n (%) | Metropolitan paramedics (n = 107) n (%) | Difference between metropolitan and rural paramedics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verbal abuse | 210 (82.4) | 117 (79) | 93 (86.9) | 7.86, CI −2.10 to 17.82 |
| Z = 1.46, p = 0.145 | ||||
| Theft | 38 (14.9) | 18 (12.2) | 20 (18.7) | 6.53, CI −3.35 to 16.41 |
| Z = 0.27, p = 0.21 | ||||
| Intimidation | 139 (54.5) | 79 (53.4) | 60 (56.1) | 2.70, CI −10.48 to 15.87 |
| Z = 0.3, p = 0.765 | ||||
| Physical abuse | 96 (37.6) | 48 (32.4) | 48 (44.9) | 12.43, CI −0.45 to 25.30 |
| Z = 1.89, p = 0.059 | ||||
| Sexual harassment | 42 (16.5) | 16 (10.8) | 26 (24.3) | 13.49, CI 3.14 to 23.84 |
| Z = 2.69, p = 0.007 | ||||
| Sexual assault | 11 (4.3) | 2 (1.4) | 9 (8.4) | 7.06, CI 0.68 to 13.44 |
| Z = 2.53, p = 0.015 |