Table 4 Paramedics experiencing violence according to gender.

	Female paramedics (n = 65)	Male paramedics (n = 190)	Difference between female and male paramedics
Verbal abuse	55 (88.7%)	152 (80%)	8.71, CI −2.08 to 19.50
			Z = 1.36, P = 0.172
Property damage/theft	9 (14.8%)	28 (14.9%)	0.22, CI −10.96 to 11.40
			Z = −0.16, P = 0.869
Intimidation	37 (61.7%)	99 (52.4%)	7.57, CI −7.62 to 22.77
			Z = 0.89, P = 0.372
Physical abuse	28 (45.9%)	65 (34.8%)	10.95, CI −4.22 to 26.15
			Z = 1.40, P = 0.161
Sexual harassment	23 (37.7%)	18 (9.5%)	27.62, CI 13.83 to 41.42
			Z = 4.92, P<0.0001
Sexual assault	7 (11.5%)	3 (1.6%)	9.71, CI 0.57 to 18.86
			Z = 3.03, P<0.002