Table 4 Factors associated with WPV among nurses working in government hospitals, eastern Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 603)

Age

 ≤ 25

38

39

0.75 (0.43, 1.3)

1.37 (0.58, 3.24)

26–35

262

112

1.80 (1.22, 2.65)

1.71 (0.92, 3.14)

 ≥ 36

86

66

1

1

Educational level

Diploma

67

24

1.69 (1.03, 1.78)

1.62 (0.88, 2.98)

Degree &above

319

193

1

1

Work Experience

1–4

110

84

0.79 (0.53, 1.18)

0.66 (0.34, 1.28)

5–9

148

56

1.59 (1.05, 2.41)

1.12(0.60, 2.08)

 ≥ 10

128

77

1

1

Night shift

Yes

339

171

1.94 (1.24, 3.03)

1.33(0.75, 2.35)

No

47

46

1

1

Department

Ambulatory/OPD

47

39

0.99 (0.59, 1.67)

1.39(0.73,2.65)

Medical ward

53

17

2.56 (1.37, 4.79)

5.20(2.40,11.27)*

Surgical ward

38

15

2.08 (1.06, 4.07)

2.30(1.01, 5.26)*

Psychiatric

18

11

1.34 (0.60, 3.02)

3.06(1.11, 8.46)*

Emergency

42

11

3.13 (1.51, 6.52)

3.62(1.46, 8.98)*

Pediatrics

32

25

1.05 (0.57, 1.93)

1.70 (0.81, 3.61)

Gyn/Obs

67

26

2.11 (1.22, 3.66)

2.010.99,4.07 ()

Specialized unit

89

73

1

1

Number of staffs

1–4

326

196

0.50 (0.14,1.84)

0.35(0.09, 1.44)

5–9

50

18

0.83 (0.21,3.37)

0.53(0.11, 2.54)

 ≥ 10

10

3

1

1

Worried of violence

Worried

311

145

2.06 ( 1.41,3.01)

1.71(1.09,2.69)*

Not worried

75

72

1

1

Reporting procedure

Yes

134

109

1

1

No/don't know

252

108

1.90 (1.35, 2.66)

2.24(1.45, 3.46)

Witnessed physical violence

Yes

190

30

6.04 (3.92, 9.33)

5.31(3.28,8.59)*

No

196

187

1

1

Institution policy

Yes

117

117

1

1

No/don't know

269

100

2.70 (1.91.,3.80)*

2.68 (1.73,4.13)*

Satisfied with measures

Yes

172

119

0.66 (0.47,0.93)

0.77 (0.51,1.18)

No

214

98

1

1