Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics of the Sample
| Characteristics | n (%) for Entire Sample (n = 266) | n (%) for Victims of Physical Attack* (n = 44) | n (%) for Victims of Verbal Abuse† (n = 193) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Female | 120 (45.1) | 20 (45.5) | 89 (46.1) |
| Male | 146 (54.9) | 24 (54.5) | 104 (53.9) |
| Age | |||
| <30 years | 167 (62.8) | 22 (50.0) | 108 (56.0) |
| 30–39 years | 72 (27.1) | 12 (27.3) | 62 (32.1) |
| 40–49 years | 21 (7.9) | 8 (18.2) | 18 (9.3) |
| 50–59 years | 6 (2.2) | 2 (4.5) | 5 (2.6) |
| Marital status | |||
| Not married | 141 (53.0) | 18 (40.9) | 100 (51.8) |
| Married | 125 (47.0) | 26 (59.1) | 93 (48.2) |
| Training | |||
| Nurse | 134 (50.4) | 26 (59.1) | 103 (53.4) |
| Physician | 132 (49.6) | 18 (40.9) | 90 (46.6) |
| Institution | |||
| AKUH | 81 (30.5) | 14 (31.8) | 68 (35.2) |
| LNH | 63 (23.7) | 8 (18.2) | 36 (18.7) |
| CHK | 44 (16.5) | 5 (11.4) | 29 (15.0) |
| JPMC | 78 (29.3) | 17 (38.6) | 60 (31.1) |
| Work experience in health sector | |||
| <1 year | 43 (16.2) | 6 (13.6) | 18 (9.3) |
| 1–5 years | 128 (48.1) | 16 (36.4) | 91 (47.2) |
| 6–10 years | 55 (20.7) | 9 (20.4) | 48 (24.9) |
| 11–15 years | 24 (9.0) | 6 (13.6) | 24 (12.4) |
| 16–20 years | 12 (4.5) | 7 (15.9) | 10 (5.2) |
| >20 years | 4 (1.5) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.0) |
| Employment sector | |||
| Private | 144 (54.1) | 22 (50.0) | 104 (53.9) |
| Public | 122 (45.9) | 22 (50.0) | 89 (46.1) |
| Employment status | |||
| Part time/temporary | 67 (25.2) | 7 (15.9) | 45 (23.3) |
| Full time | 199 (74.8) | 37 (84.1) | 148 (76.7) |
| Work between 6 PM and 7 AM (night shift) | |||
| Yes | 231 (86.8) | 35 (79.5) | 164 (85.0) |
| No | 35 (13.2) | 9 (20.5) | 29 (15.0) |
| Number of staff present in the same work setting during more than 50% of work time | |||
| None | 3 (1.1) | 1 (2.3) | 3 (1.6) |
| 1–5 | 60 (22.6) | 9 (20.4) | 41 (21.2) |
| 6–10 | 81 (30.4) | 11 (25.0) | 54 (28.0) |
| 11–15 | 58 (21.8) | 3 (6.8) | 39 (20.2) |
| >15 | 64 (24.1) | 20 (45.5) | 56 (29.0) |
AKUH = Aga Khan University Hospital; LNH = Liaquat National Hospital; CHK = Civil Hospital Karachi; JPMC = Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center.
*
Those who reported being physically attacked in the workplace in the last 12 months.
†
Those who reported being verbally abused in the workplace in the last 12 months.