Table 2 Incidence of violence
Item descriptions | n (n%) |
|---|---|
Have you been verbally abused in your work place in the past 12 months? | |
Yes | 312 (52.7) |
No | 280 (47.3) |
Have you been sexually harassed in your workplace in the past 12 months? | |
Yes | 72 (12.2) |
No | 520 (87.8) |
Have you been physically abused in your workplace in the past 12 months? | |
Yes | 53 (9.0) |
No | 539 (91.0) |
How concerned are you about violence (min = 1, max = 5, mean = 3.05, SD = 1.51) | |
Number of years in nursing (min = 1, max = 40, mean = 7.38, SD = 9.53) | |