Table 2 Prevalence of Workplace Violence among Nurses Working in the Referral Hospitals of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. 2015 (n = 386)
From: Prevalence of workplace violence in Northwest Ethiopia: a multivariate analysis
Variables | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 61(59.2) |
Female | 42(40.8) | |
Age | 18–29 | 71(68.9) |
30–39 | 16(15.5) | |
40–49 | 11(10.6) | |
>50 | 5(4.85) | |
Marital status | Single | 81(78.6) |
Married | 16(15.5) | |
Separated | 6(5.8) | |
Educational level | Diploma | 17(16.5) |
BSc | 81(78.65 | |
MSc | 5(4.85) | |
Service year | <1 year | 31(30.1) |
1–5years | 41(39.8)4.9) | |
6–10years | 5(4.9) | |
11–15years | 10(9.7) | |
16–20years | 6(5.8) | |
>20 years | 10(9.7) | |
Monthly Income $USD | <117.5 | 28(27.2) |
117.5–177.5 | 34(33) | |
178–250 | 30(29.1) | |
>250 | 11(10.67) | |
Number of staff | 1–5 staff | 74(71.8) |
6–10 staff | 27(26.2) | |
>11 | 2(1.9) | |
Attackers | Relatives of the patients | 62(60.2) |
staff | 28(27.18) | |
Patient | 12(11.65) | |
Manager | 1(0.97) | |