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Table 2 Organizational and work characteristics of nurses working at public health facilities in Hawassa city administration, Southern Ethiopia, April, 2014 (n=642)

From: High prevalence of workplace violence among nurses working at public health facilities in Southern Ethiopia

Variables

Frequency

Percentage

Job-position

Ward-head/nurses head

55

8.6

Staff/service provider

587

91.4

Facility type

Public Hospital

395

61.5

Health Center

247

38.5

Reporting procedure

Available

313

48.2

Not available

329

51.2

Clinical setting

Outpatient department

281

43.8

Inpatient department

233

36.3

Emergency department

128

19.9

Experiences

1–5

208

32.39

6–10

186

28.97

11-15

173

26.94

16–26

75

11.68