Table 2

Types of violence in the preceding 12 months by workplace

VariablesGeneral hospitals N (%)Outpatient care N (%)Inpatient geriatric care N (%)Workshops for people with disabilities N (%)Residential homes for people with disabilities N (%)
Abuse717 (76.8)128 (66.0)307 (75.2)133 (65.2)155 (81.6)
Harassment281 (30.1)28 (14.4)94 (23.0)71 (34.8)79 (41.6)
Racist taunts68 (7.3)15 (7.7)15 (7.4)
Sexual harassment98 (10.5)23 (11.9)34 (12.7)14 (6.9)
Threatening gestures348 (37.3)43 (22.2)160 (39.2)86 (42.2)95 (50.0)
Hits262 (28.1)38 (19.6)141 (34.6)43 (21.1)56 (29.5)
Kicks204 (21.8)13 (6.7)68 (16.7)33 (16.2)44 (23.2)
Bites108 (11.6)11 (5.7)46 (11.3)17 (8.3)18 (9.5)
Scratching396 (42.4)38 (19.6)211 (51.7)41 (20.148 (25.3)
Using inventory120 (12.8)60 (14.7)50 (24.5)58 (30.5)
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