Table 2 Number and proportion of respondents exposed to WPV and differences with regard to subgroups
From: Exploring workplace violence on surgical wards in Sweden: a cross-sectional study
Subgroup | Threats (n = 198) n (%) | Physical violence (n = 197) n (%) | Humiliation (n = 198) n (%) | Unwanted sexual attention (n = 197) n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All | 35 (17.7) | 48 (24.2) | 57 (28.8) | 24 (12.1) |
Gender | ||||
Woman | 30 (16.9) | 42 (23.7) | 52 (29.2) | 22 (12.4) |
Man | 5 (29.4) | 6 (35.3) | 4 (23.5) | 1 (5.9) |
p-value | 0.389 | 0.485 | 0.723 | 0.679 |
Age group | ||||
20–29 years | 6 (17.6) | 6 (17.6) | 11 (32.4) | 5 (14.7) |
30–39 years | 12 (17.4) | 18 (26.1) | 21 (30.4) | 13 (18.8) |
40–49 years | 9 (21.4) | 10 (23.8) | 13 (31.0) | 3 (7.1) |
50–59 years | 6 (15.4) | 12 (30.8) | 10 (25.6) | 3 (7.7) |
60–69 years | 2 (15.4) | 2 (15.4) | 2 (15.4) | 0 (0.0) |
p-value | 0.964 | 0.630 | 0.787 | 0.166 |
Occupation | ||||
Assistant nurses | 12 (14.8) | 22 (27.2) | 18 (22.2) | 10 (12.3) |
Registered nurses | 22 (19.1) | 26 (22.6) | 39 (33.9) | 13 (11.3) |
p-value | 0.432 | 0.435 | 0.076 | 0.799 |
Employment | ||||
Full time | 27 (17.9) | 33 (22) | 43 (28.5) | 18 (12.0) |
Part time | 8 (17.4) | 14 (30.4) | 14 (30.4) | 6 (13.0) |
p-value | 0.939 | 0.241 | 0.798 | 0.850 |
Experience in healthcare | ||||
<7 years | 9 (14.3) | 12 (19.0) | 23 (36.5) | 9 (14.3) |
7–15 years | 11 (16.9) | 15 (23.1) | 16 (24.6) | 9 (13.8) |
>15 years | 15 (21.4) | 21 (30.4) | 18 (25.7) | 6 (8.7) |
p-value | 0.549 | 0.301 | 0.258 | 0.545 |
Work schedule weekdays | ||||
Mainly weekdays | 4 (13.8) | 2 (6.9) | 7 (24.1) | 3 (10.3) |
Mixed weekdays and weekends | 31 (18.7) | 44 (26.7) | 50 (30.1) | 21 (12.7) |
p-value | 0.527 | 0.021 | 0.513 | 0.719 |
Psychosocial Safety Climate | ||||
High PSC risk | 18 (28.6) | 19 (30.2) | 25 (39.7) | 10 (16.1) |
Moderate PSC risk | 11 (13.9) | 16 (20.3) | 25 (31.6) | 8 (10.1) |
Low PSC risk | 5 (10.6) | 10 (21.3) | 5 (10.6) | 6 (12.8) |
p-value | 0.025 | 0.347 | 0.003 | 0.570 |