Table 1.
Description of employees and employers (n = 211)
| Participant characteristics | N | % |
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| Race | ||
| White | 184 | 86 |
| Black | 12 | 6 |
| Asian | 10 | 5 |
| American Indian/Alaskan native | 1 | 1 |
| Multiple races | 5 | 2 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
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| Gender | ||
| Male | 62 | 29 |
| Female | 151 | 71 |
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| Educational level | ||
| High school or GED | 2 | 1 |
| Some college | 32 | 15 |
| 2-year associate degree | 41 | 19 |
| Baccalaureate degree | 73 | 34 |
| Graduate education/professional degree | 65 | 31 |
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| Job title | ||
| Medical doctor | 42 | 20 |
| RN | 118 | 55 |
| LPN | 2 | 1 |
| Physician assistant | 5 | 2 |
| Paramedic | 13 | 6 |
| Patient care assistant/ED technician | 25 | 12 |
| Other | 8 | 4 |
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| Primary work shift | ||
| Days | 68 | 32 |
| Evenings | 31 | 15 |
| Nights | 36 | 17 |
| Rotating | 70 | 33 |
| Other | 7 | 3 |
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| Violence prevention training | ||
| No | 119 | 56 |
| Yes | 92 | 44 |
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| Workplace characteristics | ||
| Location of hospital | ||
| Level I trauma center | 130 | 61 |
| Urban | 44 | 21 |
| Suburban | 38 | 18 |
| Patient population | ||
| Adult only | 68 | 32 |
| General (adult and pediatric) | 133 | 62 |
| Psychiatric only | 12 | 6 |