Table 3.
Country 6–12 month's prevalence of workplace violence against healthcare workers.
| Country | First Author | Year | Prevalence % | 95% CI (%) | Sample | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | Abdellah. Samir Abou-Elwafa |
2017 2012 2015 |
59.7 86.1 61.5 |
48.7–70.7 83.2–89.0 68.5–54.5 |
142 500 286 |
85 430.5 175.9 |
| Nigeria | Abodurin Azodo Ogundipe Seun-Fadipe |
2014 2011 2013 2019 |
78 31.9 65 39.9 |
67.0–89.0 28.9–34.9 61.5–68.5 28.9–40.9 |
242 175 81 380 |
188.8 55.8 52.7 151.6 |
| Ethiopia | Yenealem Tiruneh |
2019 2016 |
58.2 26.7 |
40.6–75.8 24.6–28.8 |
553 386 |
321.8 103.1 |
| South Africa | Kennedy Khalil Sethole |
2013 2009 2019 |
100 54 57 |
99.8–99.9 43.3–64.7 44.3–69.7 |
71 471 65 |
71 254.3 37.1 |
| Ghana | Boafo Boafo Boafo |
2016 2017 2018 |
64.2 9 73.9 |
58.2–70.2 6.3–11.7 67.5–80.2 |
685 592 592 |
439.8 53.3 437.5 |
| Botswana | Olashore | 2018 | 78.1 | 69.1–87.1 | 210 | 164 |
| Congo | Muzembo | 2015 | 80.1 | 64.1–96.1 | 2210 | 1770.2 |
| Namibia | Amkongo | 2019 | 100 | 99.8–99.9 | 15 | 15 |
| Gambia | Sisawo | 2017 | 62.1 | 54.5–69.7% | 219 | 136.0 |
| Malawi | Banda | 2016 | 71 | 62.5–79.5 | 190 | 134.9 |