Table 2: Prevalence and forms of workplace violence.

Prevalence and Forms

 

 

Physical violence

Physically attacked

YES

NO

N

%

N

%

171

53.3

150

46.7

Forms of physical violence

 

N

%

Throwing of objects

27

25.8

Kicking or hitting

90

52.6

Pushing

45

26.3

Biting

9

5.3

Verbal violence

Verbally abused?

YES

NO

N

%

N

%

273

85

48

15

Forms of verbal violence

 

N

%

Cursing

63

14.6

Yelling/shouting

168

38.9

Impolite speech

171

39.6

Threatening

30

6.9

Sexual violence

Sexually abused

YES

NO

N

%

N

%

81

25.2

240

74.8

Forms of sexual abuse

 

 N

%

Made sexual jokes and remark

30

30.3

Make sexual comments about physical appearance

54

54.5

Physical contact (kissing on lips/cheeks); hugging, hugging from behind

3

3.0

Touch (breast, buttock, inner thighs)

Nil

Nil

Sexual remarks over the phone

6

6.1

Expose the sexual body parts intentionally

6

6.1