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. 2021 Mar 25;9(1):e30. doi: 10.22037/aaem.v9i1.1140

Table 3.

Predictors and the likelihood of experiencing workplace violence during the previous year among studied cases

Variable Experience of violence
P OR 95% CI
No (n=30) Yes (n=228)
Age (year)
21-30 12 (4.7) 144 (55.8) 0.007 6.011 0.995 - 36.176
31-40 8 (3.1) 59 (22.9) 3.687 0.579 - 23.476
41-50 8 (3.1) 21 (8.1) 1.312 0.220 - 8.624
51-60 2 (0.8) 4 (1.6) Ref
Profession
Physician 12 (3.1) 48 (20.2) 0.031 1.809 1.024-11.437
Nurse 16 (7.8) 171 (64.7) 6.143 1.460-18.078
Nurse aide 2 (0.8) 9 (3.5) Ref
Work experience (year)
1-5 9 (3.5) 93 (36.1) 0.014 2.848 1.102-7.360
5-10 8 (3.1) 90 (34.9) 3.010 1.145-7.917
> 10 13 (5.0) 45 (17.4) Ref
Type of Hospital
University hospital 6 (2.3) 71 (27.5) 0.026 2.431 1.059-7.769
Tertiary hospital 8 (3.1) 91 (35.3) 2.746 1.115-6.823
Secondary hospital 16 (6.2) 66 (25.6) Ref

OR: Odds Ratio, Ref: reference, CI: connfidence interval. Data are presented as number (%).