Table 3.
The extent of exposure to all types of violence during the past 6 months, frequencies
| Type of violence | By whom | 1–2 times | 3–5 times | 6 times or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verbal violence | Patient | 204 (29%) | 59 (8%) | 41 (6%) |
| Companion | 209 (30%) | 83 (12%) | 40 (6%) | |
| Explicit threat | Patient | 96 (14%) | 32 (4%) | 8 (1%) |
| Companion | 121 (17%) | 44 (6%) | 11 (2%) | |
| Passive aggressive | Patient | 208 (30%) | 74 (10%) | 53 (7%) |
| Companion | 218 (31%) | 100 (14%) | 61 (9%) | |
| Equipment destruction | Patient | 54 (8%) | 11 (2%) | 2 (0.3%) |
| Companion | 56 (8%) | 7 (1%) | 2 (0.3%) | |
| Mild violence | Patient | 37 (5%) | 4 (0.6%) | 1 (0.1%) |
| Companion | 51 (7%) | 2 (0.3%) | 1 (0.1%) | |
| Severe violence | Patient | 21 (3%) | 1 (0.1%) | 1 (0.1%) |
| Companion | 18 (3%) | 0 | 0 | |
| Sharp object | Patient | 9 (1%) | 2 (1%) | 0 |
| Companion | 4 (0.6%) | 2 (0.3%) | 0 | |
| Sexual harassment | Patient | 35 (4.8%) | 8 (1%) | 3 (0.4%) |
| Companion | 27 (3.8%) | 4 (0.6%) | 3 (0.4%) |