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. 2019 Feb;73(1):6–10. doi: 10.5455/medarh.2019.73.6-10

Table 2. Forms and frequency of WPV.

Form of WPV N %
Verbal violence (at least in a year) 498 89.2
Rude behavior 485 86.9
Verbal abuse 312 55.9
Slander 262 47.0
Indirect physical violence (at least in a year) 417 74.7
Slamming doors, throwing objects, banging on the table 414 74.2
Property damage, theft 74 13.3
Stalking 168 30.1
Assault with objects, tools and weapons (at least once in a career) 36 6.5
Assault with objects and tools 30 5.4
Assault with deadly weapons 10 1.8
Sexual harassment (at least once in a career) 24 4.3
Verbal harassment of a sexual nature 23 4.1
Unwanted touching or physical contact 6 1.1
Physical injury (at least once in a career) 11 2.0