Table 2.

Responses to Questions on Workplace Violence and Aggression ^‡ (n=446)

	n	%
Have you been a target of violence or aggression at work during the past year?
No, never	162	37.1
Yes, once or twice	150	34.3
Yes, several times	125	28.6
Who was violent or aggressive towards you?‡‡
Patient	193	44.2
Patient relative/visitor	129	29.5
Hospital staff	61	14.0
Manager/supervisor	21	4.8
Other	10	2.3
I wasn’t a target of violence	159	36.4
What type of violence/aggression did you experience?‡‡
Verbal aggression	262	60.0
Threat	159	36.4
Physical violence	126	28.8
Use of an object or weapon	18	4.1
Other	12	2.7
I wasn’t a target of violence	157	35.9

^‡Violence was defined as “acts or threats of physical or verbal aggression”

^‡‡Multiple responses were possible on these questions