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Table 1 Frequency distribution of respondents by workplace violence (WPV) and socio-demographic characteristics and other selected variables (n = 850)

From: Workplace violence towards nurses in Hong Kong: prevalence and correlates

Variables

WPV

P

cOR

95% CI

Yes (n)c

%

Lower Bound

Upper Bound

Sex

 M²¹±ô±ða

51

48.6

-

-

-

-

 F±ð³¾²¹±ô±ð

328

44.0

0.309

0.84

0.61

1.17

Age (Years)

ÌýÌý

0.021

ÌýÌýÌý

 21–24

37

48.7

0.023

3.04

1.17

7.91

 25–34

135

49.1

0.008

3.26

1.36

7.85

 35–44

128

45.2

0.022

2.79

1.16

6.70

 45–54a

71

38.2

0.120

2.04

0.83

4.99

Education level

ÌýÌý

0.666

ÌýÌýÌý

 Bachelor degree or abovea

271

45.5

-

-

-

-

 Associate degree

47

43.5

0.575

0.89

0.59

1.35

 Secondary school (Form 4–7)

61

41.5

0.430

0.86

0.60

1.25

Marital status

ÌýÌý

0.309

ÌýÌýÌý

 Single, never marrieda

173

47.9

-

-

-

-

 M²¹°ù°ù¾±±ð»å/³¦´Ç³ó²¹²ú¾±³Ù²¹²Ô³Ù

196

41.9

0.130

0.81

0.61

1.07

 D¾±±¹´Ç°ù³¦±ð»å/·É¾±»å´Ç·É±ð»å/²õ±ð±è²¹°ù²¹³Ù±ð»å

11

50.0

0.986

0.99

0.41

2.39

Religion

 N´Ç

241

44.5

0.843

0.97

0.73

1.29

 Y±ð²õa

137

44.6

-

-

-

-

Monthly household income (HKD)

ÌýÌý

0.625

ÌýÌýÌý

 20,000–39,000

108

45.2

0.853

0.97

0.69

1.36

 40,000–59,000

132

42.3

0.354

0.86

0.62

1.18

 ≥ 60,000a

139

46.6

-

-

-

-

Specialty

 General nursing

237

40.2

0.000

0.56

0.42

0.79

 Mental health nursinga

142

54.6

-

-

-

-

Position

 Staff nurse

341

46.1

0.020

1.67

1.10

2.54

 Charge nursea

37

33.9

-

-

-

-

Years of employment

 &±ô³Ù; 10

189

47.0

0.183

1.20

0.92

1.58

 ≥ 11a

190

42.4

-

-

-

-

Shift work

 N´Ça

73

29.6

-

-

-

-

 Y±ð²õ

306

50.7

0.000

2.44

1.78

3.35

Job satisfaction

 D¾±²õ²õ²¹³Ù¾±²õ´Ú¾±±ð»å

167

54.2

0.000

1.88

1.42

2.49

â€ÇȲ¹³Ù¾±²õ´Ú¾±±ð»åa

212

39.0

-

-

-

-

Upset with colleagues

 N´Ça

134

38.7

-

-

-

-

 Y±ð²õ

245

48.6

0.004

1.51

1.14

1.99

Chronic illness

 N´Ça

279

42.3

-

-

-

-

 Y±ð²õ

100

52.6

0.012

1.51

1.09

2.09

Bereavement of first degree relatives in the past year

 N´Ça

356

43.8

-

-

-

-

 Y±ð²õ

23

60.5

0.048

1.96

1.01

3.81

Bereavement of other relatives and friends in the past year

 N´Ça

258

42.7

-

-

-

-

 Y±ð²õ

121

49.2

0.091

1.29

0.96

1.74

Exercise

 N´Ça

334

45.4

0.214

1.29

0.86

1.93

 Y±ð²õ

45

39.5

-

-

-

-

Smoking status

 N´Ç smokinga

370

44.2

-

-

-

-

â€Çȳ¾´Ç°ì¾±²Ô²µ

9

75.0

0.057

3.38

0.97

11.85

Current drinker

ÌýÌý

0.487

ÌýÌýÌý

 N´Ça

282

43.5

-

-

-

-

 Y±ð²õ, 1–2 times/month

79

48.8

0.234

1.23

0.87

1.74

 Y±ð²õ, daily to few times/month

18

46.2

0.784

1.09

0.58

2.09

Entertainment

 N´Ç

246

46.9

0.088

1.28

0.97

1.69

 Y±ð²õa

133

40.8

-

-

-

-

Maintain 7–8 h sleep 3–4 times/week

 N´Ç

258

47.2

0.037

1.35

1.02

1.78

 Y±ð²õa

121

39.8

-

-

-

-

Current drinker

ÌýÌý

0.487

ÌýÌýÌý

 N´Ça

282

43.5

-

-

-

-

 Y±ð²õ, 1–2 times/month

79

48.8

0.234

1.23

0.87

1.74

 Y±ð²õ, daily to few times/month

18

46.2

0.784

1.09

0.58

2.09

Entertainment

 N´Ç

246

46.9

0.088

1.28

0.97

1.69

 Y±ð²õa

133

40.8

-

-

-

-

Maintain 7–8 h sleep 3–4 times/week

 N´Ç

258

47.2

0.037

1.35

1.02

1.78

 Y±ð²õa

121

39.8

-

-

-

-

Psychiatric disorder

 N´Ça

372

44.2

-

-

-

-

 Y±ð²õ

7

77.8

0.064

4.94

0.91

26.76

Self-perceived physical health

 P´Ç´Ç°ù

249

48.8

0.003

1.54

1.16

2.03

 G´Ç´Ç»åa

130

38.2

-

-

-

-

Self-perceived mental health

 P´Ç´Ç°ù

191

51.8

0.000

1.67

1.27

2.20

 G´Ç´Ç»åa

188

39.1

-

-

-

-

Deliberate self-harm

 N´Ça

334

43.3

-

-

-

-

 Y±ð²õ

45

57.0

0.019

1.75

1.10

2.75

Depressive symptoms

 N´Ça

225

41.2

-

-

-

-

 Y±ð²õb

154

50.5

0.009

1.46

1.10

1.94

Anxiety symptoms

 N´Ça

216

40.4

-

-

-

-

 Y±ð²õc

163

51.6

0.002

0.64

0.48

0.84

Stress symptoms

 N´Ça

207

41.3

-

-

-

-

 Y±ð²õd

172

49.3

0.023

0.73

0.55

0.96

  1. cOR Crude odds ratio. aReference group. bDASS Depression Scores ≥ 10 (mild, moderate, severe, extremely severe); cDASS Anxiety Scores ≥ 8 (mild, moderate, severe, extremely severe); dDASS Stress Scores ≥ 15 (mild, moderate, severe, extremely severe)
  2. Significant data are highlighted in bold