Characteristics of the study participants and exposure to bullying*
| n (%) | Bullied, n (%) | Not bullied, n (%) | P value | |
| Occupational group (n=398) | ||||
| Neonatologists | 160 (40.7) | 85 (53.1) | 75 (46.9) | NS |
| Nurses | 233 (59.3) | 125 (53.6) | 108 (46.4) | |
| Gender (n=401) | ||||
| Male | 50 (12.6) | 18 (36) | 32 (64) | 0.009 |
| Female | 346 (87.4) | 195 (56.4) | 151 (43.6) | |
| Age (n=366) | ||||
| 26–35 | 64 (17.6) | 40 (62.5) | 24 (37.5) | NS |
| 36–45 | 162 (44.5) | 86 (53.1) | 76 (46.9) | |
| 46–55 | 113 (31) | 55 (48.7) | 58 (51.3) | |
| 56+ | 25 (6.9) | 12(48) | 13(52) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) (n=383) | ||||
| Up to 18.5 | 13 (3.4) | 8 (61.5) | 5 (38.5) | NS |
| 18.5–24.9 | 239 (63.2) | 132 (55.2) | 107 (44.8) | |
| 25–29.9 | 92 (24.4) | 45 (48.9) | 47 (51.1) | |
| >30 | 34 (9) | 17(50) | 17(50) | |
| Physical activity (n=388) | ||||
| Yes (non-sedentary) | 281 (73.2) | 152 (54.1) | 129 (45.9) | NS |
| No (sedentary) | 103 (26.8) | 54 (52.4) | 49 (47.6) | |
| Smoker (n=400) | ||||
| Yes (smoker) | 87 (22) | 45 (51.7) | 42 (48.3) | NS |
| No (non-smoker) | 308 (78) | 167 (54.2) | 141 (45.8) | |
| Alcohol (n=395) | ||||
| Yes (high-low) | 11 (2.8) | 6 (54.5) | 5 (45.5) | NS |
| No (no) | 380 (97.2) | 203 (53.4) | 177 (46.6) | |
| Job contract (n=368) | ||||
| Permanent | 262 (72) | 140 (53.4) | 122 (46.6) | NS |
| Not permanent | 94 (25.8) | 47(50) | 47(50) | |
| Other | 8 (2.2) | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) | |
| Hours of work (n=374) | ||||
| Up to 40 | 242 (65.6) | 128 (52.9) | 114 (47.1) | NS |
| >40 | 127 (34.4) | 73 (57.5) | 54 (42.5) | |
*Multiple responses could not be entered. Not all respondents answered all questions of NAQ score.
BMI, body mass index; NAQ, Negative Acts Questionnaire; NS, not significant.