Table 5.
Frequency and odds ratios for verbal and physical violence (n = 1984).
| Variables | Experiences with Verbal Aggression | Experiences with Physical Aggression | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n (%) |
OR | 95% CI | Yes n (%) |
OR | 95% CI | ||
| Gender | Male Female |
326 (96.4) 1144 (93.5) |
1 0.5 |
0.2–0.9 | 239 (70.7) 848 (69.4) |
10.9 | 0.7–1.2 |
| Age (To what does the asterisk refer?) | <29 years 30–39 years 40–49 years 50–59 years >60 years |
319 (94.9) 289 (94.4) 347 (95.6) 428 (93.4) 88 (88.9) |
1 1.0 1.4 0.9 0.5 |
0.5–2.0 0.7–3.0 0.5–1.8 0.2–1.2 |
241 (72.2) 227 (74.2) 257 (70.0) 308 (67.2) 56 (58.3) |
1 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.6 |
0.8–1.8 0.6–1.3 0.6–1.2 0.3–0.9 |
| Area of work | Outpatient care Hospitals Inpatient geriatric care Occupational therapy facilities for people with disabilities Residential facilities for people with disabilities General residential/occupational therapy facilities |
111 (90.2) 479 (96.6) 433 (93.7) 174 (90.6) 251 (95.1) 30 (90.9) |
1 1.7 2.1 1.0 1.9 1.2 |
0.8–3.4 0.9–4.7 0.4–2.6 0.7–5.1 0.3–4.8 |
63 (51.2) 379 (76.3) 334 (72.6) 119 (62.0) 181 (68.6) 19 (57.6) |
1 2.7 2.7 2.4 2.7 2.0 |
1.9–4.1 1.8–4.1 1.4–4.1 1.6–4.6 0.9–4.7 |
| Occupation | Peripheral healthcare role Nurses Head nurses Social professions Interns, trainees, Federal volunteers Therapists Other |
226 (90.8) 551 (96.6) 163 (94.8) 290 (93.2) 82 (95.3) 51 (96.2) 75 (89.3) |
1 1.6 2.3 1.4 1.7 5.7 1.0 |
0.7–3.7 1.2–4.4 0.6–3.0 0.5–5.7 0.7–45.5 0.4–2.4 |
195 (65.7) 436 (76.5) 126 (74.1) 200 (64.3) 61 (70.9) 34 (64.2) 43 (52.4) |
1 1.5 1.5 0.8 1.1 0.8 0.5 |
1.0–2.4 1.1–2.2 0.5–1.2 0.6–1.9 0.4–1.6 0.3–0.9 |