Table 4 Factors associated with workplace sexual harassment using negative binomial regression (N = 155)

Individual level

(Intercept)

4.03

1.48

7.46

.006

56.42

3.12

1020.05

Age (ref. 20–29 years)

40+

−.85

0.67

1.61

.204

0.43

0.12

1.59

30–39

−.87

0.46

3.54

.060

0.42

0.17

1.04

Marital status (ref. married)

Unmarried

−.54

0.34

2.51

.113

0.58

0.30

1.14

Educational level (ref. associate degree)

Master or PhD

1.15

0.85

1.82

.177

3.16

0.60

16.75

4-year college

.42

0.76

.30

.584

1.52

0.34

6.76

Years of clinical experience (ref. < 1 year)

5+

−.17

0.67

.06

.806

0.85

0.23

3.16

3- < 5

−.15

0.62

.06

.811

0.86

0.26

2.90

1- < 3

−.63

0.58

1.19

.276

0.53

0.17

1.66

 Location (ref. metropolitan area)

Non-metropolitan area

−.50

0.35

1.97

.160

0.61

0.30

1.22

 Beds (ref. <  500)

1000+

−.40

0.49

.66

.415

0.67

0.25

1.76

500–999

.19

0.48

.16

.692

1.21

0.47

3.12

 Job position (ref. charge or head nurse)

Staff nurse

−.25

0.47

.28

.599

0.78

0.31

1.98

 Unit (ref. medical/surgical ward)

Special units

.38

0.27

1.93

.165

1.46

0.86

2.50

 Years of current unit experience (ref. < 1 year)

5+

−.55

0.61

.82

.365

0.58

0.17

1.91

3- < 5

.67

0.48

1.99

.158

1.96

0.77

4.98

1- < 3

.38

0.44

.74

.390

1.46

0.62

3.48

 Shift pattern (ref. non-shift)

Shift

.49

0.30

2.54

.111

1.62

0.89

2.95

 Perceived nursing work environment (4 points)

−1.01

0.30

10.98

.001

0.37

0.20

0.66