Table 7 Reactions to workplace violence
Reaction | Male HCWs (N = 48) | Female HCWs (N = 111) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Verbal abuse (n = 24) | Physical violence (m = 4) | Bullying (n = 16) | Sexual harass-ment (n = 4) | Verbal abuse (n = 36) | Physical violence (n = 7) | Bullying (n = 31) | Sexual harass-ment (n = 17) |
Did nothing | 61% | 40% | 50% | 80% | 50% | 83% | 39% | 47% |
Considered leaving | 35% | 60% | 50% | 20% | 46% | 17% | 52% | 47% |
Left the job | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 10% | 7% |