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Table 3 Crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% (CI) of factors associated with workplace violence at public health facilities in Hawassa City Administration, April, 2014 (n=642)

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

Variables

Workplace Violence

OR (95% CI)

Yes

No

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Sex

Male

47

191

1

1

Female

145

259

2.3 (1.56, 3.32)

2.0 (1.28, 3.12)

Age category

≤25

81

65

7.0 (4.41, 11.18)

4.2 (2.46, 7.08)

26–35

70

154

2.6 (1.66, 3.96)

1.9 (1.16, 3.11)

36 +

41

231

1

1

Years of experience

1-5

102

106

11.1 (4.60, 26.6)

8.9 (3.47,22.63)

6–10

42

144

3.6 (1.36, 8.27)

3.4 (1.37,9.31)

11–15

42

131

3.2 (1.49, 9.10)

3.3 (1.67, 11.44)

16+

6

69

1

1

Working department

Outpatient

38

189

1

1

Inpatient

85

202

2.1 (1.36, 3.22)

2.1 (1.98, 3.42)

Emergency

69

59

5.8 (3.55, 9.51)

4.3 (2.44,7.50)