Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the female and male HCWs who experienced violence
| Female n= 302 | Male n= 94 | χ2 | P value | |
| Age | 9.45 | 0.024 | ||
| <30 years | 17(5.7) | - | ||
| 30-39 years | 83(27.9) | 18(19.4) | ||
| 40-49 years | 105(35.4) | 41(44.1) | ||
| ≥50 years | 92(31) | 34(36.6) | ||
| Years of experience | 10.24 | 0.017 | ||
| ≤5 | 44(14.8) | 6(6.5) | ||
| 6-15 | 128(43) | 53(57) | ||
| 16-25 | 80(26.8) | 27(29) | ||
| >25 | 46(15.4) | 7(7.5) | ||
| Profession | 13.11 | 0.011 | ||
| Midwife | 39(13.1) | 14(15.1) | ||
| Nurse | 236(79.2) | 62(66.7) | ||
| Medical doctor | 11(3.7) | 11(11.8) | ||
| Administrative staff | 9(3) | 6(6.5) | ||
| Technician | 3(1) | - | ||
| Workplace | 4.38 | n.s. | ||
| Psychiatric ward | 35(38.5) | 84(28.3) | ||
| Emergency room | 104(35) | 23(25.3) | ||
| Ward | 109(36.7) | 33(36.3) | ||
| Type of activity | 3.61 | n.s. | ||
| Support activity for patient | 125(45.8) | 40(48.8) | ||
| Professional team's back-office activity | 77(28.2) | 15(18.3) | ||
| Assistance and patient care | 71(26) | 27(32.9) | ||
| Work shift | 0.55 | n.s. | ||
| Morning | 85(28.5) | 30(32.3) | ||
| Afternoon | 124(41.6) | 36(38.7) | ||
| Evening | 64(21.5) | 20(21.5) | ||
| Night | 25(8.4) | 7(7.5) | ||
| Perpetrator | ||||
| Patient | 173(57.3) | 56(59.6) | 0.15 | n.s. |
| Patient’s relative | 157(52) | 35(37.2) | 6.25 | 0.012 |
| Visitor | 4(1.3) | 5(5.3) | 5.15 | 0.023 |
| Misconduct | ||||
| Insult | 252(83.4) | 67(71.3) | 6.78 | .009 |
| Threat | 141(46.7) | 42(44.7) | 0.12 | n.s. |
| Bodily contact | 77(25.5) | 37(39.4) | 6.72 | 0.01 |
| Throwing objects | 42(13.9) | 20(21.3) | 2.95 | n.s. |
| Use of a weapon | 14(4.6) | 5(5.3) | 0.07 | n.s. |
| Consequences | ||||
| Interruption of work | 61(64.9) | 210(69.8) | 0.79 | n.s. |
| Medical treatment | 29(9.6) | 14(15.1) | 2.15 | n.s. |
| Psychological support | 16(5.3) | 6(6.4) | 0.16 | n.s. |
| Hospital care | 2(0.7) | 1(1.1) | 0.15 | n.s. |
| Home care | - | 2(2.2) | 6.53 | 0.011 |
| No consequences | 64(21.3) | 26(28) | 1.76 | n.s. |
| The attack could have been prevented | 104(40) | 25(29.4) | 3.07 | n.s. |
n.s.=not statistically significant.
The percentages (n=396) are in brackets
HCWs, healthcare workers.