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Frequency of five types of violence among general practitioners
| Type of violence | Once n (%) | Two or three times n (%) | More than three times n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical assault | 121 (2.77) | 60 (1.37) | 20 (0.46) | 201 (4.59) |
| Verbal abuse | 153 (3.50) | 199 (4.55) | 236 (5.39) | 588 (13.44) |
| Threat | 191 (4.36) | 122 (2.79) | 91 (2.08) | 404 (9.23) |
| Verbal sexual harassment | 93 (2.13) | 55 (1.26) | 57 (1.30) | 205 (4.68) |
| Physical sexual assault | 56 (1.28) | 25 (0.57) | 19 (0.43) | 100 (2.29) |
