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. 2020 Jan 15;7(3):731–741. doi: 10.1002/nop2.444

Table 3.

Results of hierarchical multiple regression analyses for physical workplace violence from patients and/or visitors (N = 528)

Predictor variables

Mode 1

β (95% CI)

Model 2

β (95% CI)

Model 3

β (95% CI)

Model 4

β (95% CI)

Model 5

β (95% CI)

Professional designationa

−0.17***

(−0.92, −0.31)

−0.18***

(−0.97, −0.35)

−0.16***

(−0.89, −0.30)

−0.15***

(−0.86, −0.27)

−0.14***

(−0.82, −0.24)

Employment statusb

−0.20 ***

(−0.88, −0.36)

−0.18***

(−0.83, −0.31)

−0.18***

(−0.80, −0.31)

−0.15***

(−0.74, −0.24)

−0.15***

(−0.70, −0.21)

Patient‐RN ratios  

0.12**

(0.01, 0.07)

0.08

(−0.00, 0.05)

0.08*

(0.00, 0.06)

0.06

(−0.01, 0.05)

Patient acuitiesc  

0.15***

(0.24, 0.86)

0.09*

(0.04, 0.64)

0.06

(−0.07, 0.54)

0.05

(−0.11, 0.49)

Heavy workload    

0.05

(−0.05, 0.17)

0.01

(−0.10, 0.12)

0.01

(−0.10, 0.12)

Undone tasks    

0.14**

(0.03, 0.12)

0.12**

(0.02, 0.11)

0.09

(−0.0, 0.10)

Compromised standards    

0.19***

(0.07, 0.22)

0.16**

(0.05, 0.20)

0.14**

(0.04, 0.18)

Interruptions      

0.15**

(0.07, 0.32)

0.11*

(0.02, 0.27)

Patient/Family complaints        

0.18***

(0.09, 0.24)

Change in R2 6.5%*** 3.4%*** 9.1%*** 1.5%** 2.7%***
R2 6.5%*** 9.8%*** 18.9*** 20.4%** 23.1%***

F (9, 518) = 17.30, < .001.

a

(0 = LPN, 1 = RN).

b

(0 = full‐time, 1 = part‐time or casual).

c

(0 = not at all or somewhat acute, 1 = moderately or very acute).

*

p < .05.

**

p < .01.

***

p < .001.