Table 6.
Characteristics and consequences of violent assault
| |
Physical |
Non-physical* |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
|
Symptoms/ feelings | ||||
| Anger |
22 |
44.0 |
72 |
50.3 |
| Depression |
11 |
22.0 |
18 |
12.6 |
| Fear/stress |
7 |
14.0 |
6 |
4.2 |
| Headaches/ fatigue |
4 |
8.0 |
26 |
18.2 |
| Frustration |
3 |
6.0 |
12 |
8.4 |
| Irritability |
2 |
4.0 |
3 |
2.1 |
| Difficulty in sleeping |
0 |
0.0 |
10 |
7.0 |
| None |
3 |
6.0 |
9 |
6.3 |
|
Treatment by who | ||||
| No treatment |
23 |
46.0 |
90 |
62.9 |
| Physician |
14 |
28.0 |
3 |
2.1 |
| I treat my self |
9 |
18.0 |
43 |
30.1 |
| Psychiatrist |
4 |
8.0 |
7 |
4.9 |
|
Persistent problems as a result | ||||
| Yes |
9 |
18.0 |
45 |
31.5 |
| No |
41 |
82.0 |
98 |
68.5 |
|
Work changes as a result | ||||
| No changes |
26 |
52.0 |
85 |
59.4 |
| Transfer to another location |
6 |
12.0 |
7 |
2.9 |
| Restrictions |
8 |
16.0 |
26 |
10.8 |
| Leave of absence |
8 |
16.0 |
15 |
6.2 |
| Other | 2 | 4.0 | 10 | 4.2 |
* Nonphysical violence includes threats, verbal abuse and sexual harassment.