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. 2012 Dec 20;12:469. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-12-469

Table 3.

Characteristics of exposures to physical and non-physical violence in the last 12 months (n = 240)

 
Physical violence
Non-physical violence*
  N % χ2 P-value N % χ2 P-value
Gender
Male
27
27.6
4.532
0.033
52
53.1
2.926
0.087
Female
23
16.2
 
 
91
64.1
 
 
Age
≤30 years
21
23.6
0.654
0.419
59
66.3
2.644
0.104
>30 years
29
19.2
 
 
84
55.6
 
 
Profession
Physician
19
23.2
0.413
0.521
51
62.2
0.353
0.553
Nurse
31
19.6
 
 
92
58.2
 
 
Education
< Bachelor's degree
18
31.6
5.234
0.022
40
70.2
3.483
0.062
≥ Bachelor's degree
32
17.5
 
 
103
56.3
 
 
Experience
≤10 years
42
27.1
10.410
0.001
115
74.2
38.793
P < 0.001
> 10 years
8
9.4
 
 
28
32.9
 
 
Work in shifts
Yes
37
22.6
0.937
0.333
96
58.5
0.236
0.627
No
13
17.1
 
 
47
61.8
 
 
Department
Inpatient
30
18.6
1.435
0.231
95
59.0
0.068
0.795
Outpatient 20 25.3     48 60.8    

* Nonphysical violence includes threats, verbal abuse and sexual harassment.

χ2: Pearson Chi-Square Test.