Table 2.
Distributions of work-related factors of WPV in general practitioners
| Variable | Total n (%) | Any type of WPV* n (%) | Physical violence n (%) | Non-physical violence n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4376 (100.00) | 624 (100.00) | 236 (100.00) | 614 (100.00) |
| Work tenure (years) | ||||
| < 10 | 1984 (45.34) | 270 (43.27) | 92 (38.98) | 263 (42.83) |
| 10– | 1442 (32.95) | 203 (32.53) | 86 (36.44) | 201 (32.74) |
| ≥ 20 | 950 (21.71) | 151 (24.20) | 58 (24.58) | 150 (24.43) |
| Practice setting | ||||
| Urban | 3335 (76.21) | 501 (80.29) | 182 (77.12) | 494 (80.46) |
| Rural | 1041 (23.79) | 123 (19.71) | 54 (22.88) | 120 (19.54) |
| Contract status | ||||
| Temporary | 1072 (24.50) | 139 (22.28) | 51 (21.61) | 136 (22.15) |
| Permanent | 3304 (75.50) | 485 (77.72) | 185 (78.39) | 478 (77.85) |
| Professional title | ||||
| Elementary or below | 1647 (37.64) | 199 (31.89) | 71 (30.08) | 192 (31.27) |
| Intermediate | 1964 (44.88) | 299 (47.92) | 117 (49.58) | 296 (48.21) |
| Senior | 765 (17.48) | 126 (20.19) | 48 (20.34) | 126 (20.52) |
| Management responsibility | ||||
| Yes | 1048 (23.95) | 162 (25.96) | 69 (29.24) | 158 (25.73) |
| No | 3328 (76.05) | 462 (74.04) | 167 (70.76) | 456 (74.27) |
| Weekly working hours | ||||
| ≤ 40 | 2018 (46.12) | 246 (39.42) | 87 (36.86) | 242 (39.41) |
| 40– | 1324 (30.26) | 189 (30.29) | 60 (25.42) | 186 (30.29) |
| > 50 | 1034 (23.63) | 189 (30.29) | 89 (37.71) | 186 (30.29) |
| Daily consultation numbers | ||||
| < 20 | 1322 (30.21) | 130 (20.83) | 54 (22.88) | 126 (20.52) |
| 20– | 1649 (37.68) | 215 (34.46) | 86 (36.44) | 211 (34.36) |
| ≥ 40 | 1405 (32.11) | 279 (44.71) | 96 (40.68) | 277 (45.11) |
| Consultation length per capita (minutes) | ||||
| ≤ 10 | 2942 (67.23) | 456 (73.08) | 159 (67.37) | 450 (73.29) |
| 10– | 1053 (24.06) | 124 (19.87) | 52 (22.03) | 121 (19.71) |
| > 20 | 381 (8.71) | 44 (7.05) | 25 (10.59) | 43 (7.00) |
| Administrative task (% total workload) | ||||
| ≤ 10 | 2671 (61.01) | 349 (55.93) | 124 (52.54) | 344 (56.03) |
| 11– | 810 (18.51) | 122 (19.55) | 45 (19.07) | 120 (19.54) |
| > 20 | 895 (20.45) | 153 (24.52) | 67 (28.39) | 150 (24.43) |
| Working overtime | ||||
| Never | 81 (1.85) | 2 (0.32) | 1 (0.42) | 2 (0.33) |
| Occasion | 2058 (47.03) | 206 (33.01) | 66 (27.97) | 201 (32.74) |
| Frequent | 2237 (51.12) | 416 (66.67) | 169 (71.61) | 411 (66.94) |
| Home visit | ||||
| Never | 210 (4.80) | 39 (6.25) | 19 (8.05) | 39 (6.35) |
| Occasion | 1525 (34.85) | 187 (29.97) | 71 (30.08) | 182 (29.64) |
| Frequent | 2641 (60.35) | 398 (63.78) | 146 (61.86) | 393 (64.01) |
| Workload | ||||
| Low | 43 (0.98) | 3 (0.48) | 2 (0.85) | 3 (0.49) |
| Intermediate | 1405 (32.11) | 118 (18.91) | 36 (15.25) | 116 (18.89) |
| High | 2928 (66.91) | 503 (80.61) | 198 (83.90) | 495 (80.62) |
| Occupational stress | ||||
| Low | 74 (1.69) | 8 (1.28) | 3 (1.27) | 8 (1.30) |
| Intermediate | 1488 (34.00) | 122 (19.55) | 35 (14.83) | 120 (19.54) |
| High | 2814 (64.31) | 494 (79.17) | 198 (83.90) | 486 (79.15) |
| Occupational development opportunities | ||||
| Fewer | 1732 (39.58) | 319 (51.12) | 124 (52.54) | 315 (51.30) |
| General | 2116 (48.35) | 254 (40.71) | 88 (37.29) | 250 (40.72) |
| More | 528 (12.07) | 51 (8.17) | 24 (10.17) | 49 (7.98) |
| Work environment | ||||
| Bad | 644 (14.72) | 168 (26.92) | 70 (29.66) | 165 (26.87) |
| Fair | 2368 (54.11) | 327 (52.40) | 118 (50.00) | 321 (52.28) |
| Good | 1364 (31.17) | 129 (20.67) | 48 (20.34) | 128 (20.85) |
| Relationship between colleagues | ||||
| Bad | 23 (0.53) | 11 (1.76) | 8 (3.39) | 11 (1.79) |
| Fair | 636 (14.53) | 108 (17.31) | 59 (25.00) | 106 (17.26) |
| Good | 3717 (84.94) | 505 (80.93) | 169 (71.61) | 497 (80.94) |
| Recognition by residents | ||||
| Low | 772 (17.64) | 179 (28.69) | 64 (27.12) | 175 (28.50) |
| Intermediate | 2194 (50.14) | 311 (49.84) | 119 (50.42) | 306 (49.84) |
| High | 1410 (32.22) | 134 (21.47) | 53 (22.46) | 133 (21.66) |
| Physician–patient relations | ||||
| Bad | 684 (15.63) | 226 (36.22) | 90 (38.14) | 223 (36.32) |
| Fair | 2088 (47.71) | 297 (47.60) | 110 (46.61) | 293 (47.72) |
| Good | 1604 (36.65) | 101 (16.19) | 36 (15.25) | 98 (15.96) |
| Practice environment | ||||
| Bad | 903 (20.64) | 252 (40.38) | 99 (41.95) | 247 (40.23) |
| Fair | 2471 (56.47) | 305 (48.88) | 116 (49.15) | 301 (49.02) |
| Good | 1002 (22.90) | 67 (10.74) | 21 (8.90) | 66 (10.75) |
WPV workplace violence
∗Includes those who experienced only physical, only non-physical, or both types of workplace violence