Table 2.
Distribution of patients or previously hospitalized patients involved in physical or verbal violence against healthcare workers (n = 505).
| Item | The total % | Gender | Age groups | Level of education | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male % | Female % | ≤29% | 30-39% | 40-49% | 50-59% | Tawj% | Diplo% | Ba% | GS% | ||
| Individuals involved in an act of physical violence against healthcare workers | 7.2 | 4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 1.4 |
| Individuals involved in an act of verbal violence against healthcare workers | 19.6 | 13 | 6.6 | 9.6 | 5.4 | 4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 13 | 3.6 |
Tawj: Tawjihi (higher secondary school); Diplo: Diploma; Ba: Bachelor; GS: Graduate studies.