Table 2: Prevalence and forms of workplace violence.
Prevalence and Forms |
|
|
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Physical violence |
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Physically attacked |
YES |
NO |
||
N |
% |
N |
% |
|
171 |
53.3 |
150 |
46.7 |
|
Forms of physical violence |
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|
N |
% |
||
Throwing of objects |
27 |
25.8 |
||
Kicking or hitting |
90 |
52.6 |
||
Pushing |
45 |
26.3 |
||
Biting |
9 |
5.3 |
||
Verbal violence |
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Verbally abused? |
YES |
NO |
||
N |
% |
N |
% |
|
273 |
85 |
48 |
15 |
|
Forms of verbal violence |
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|
N |
% |
||
Cursing |
63 |
14.6 |
||
Yelling/shouting |
168 |
38.9 |
||
Impolite speech |
171 |
39.6 |
||
Threatening |
30 |
6.9 |
||
Sexual violence |
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Sexually abused |
YES |
NO |
||
N |
% |
N |
% |
|
81 |
25.2 |
240 |
74.8 |
|
Forms of sexual abuse |
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|
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 |