Table 3 Characteristics of the violent incidents
Characteristics of violent incidents | Percentages |
|---|---|
Perpetrators of violence | |
 Attendant/relative | 44 |
 Patient | 20 |
 General public | 14 |
 VIP escort | 8 |
 Staff member | 7 |
 Security personnel | 5 |
 Others | 2 |
Number of perpetrators involved | |
 One | 15 |
 Two-five | 72 |
 More than five | 13 |
Number of violent incidents experienced and/or witnessed over 12 months | |
 Once | 12 |
 Two-five times | 55 |
 More than five | 33 |
Number of victims affected in violent incidents | |
 One | 40 |
 Two-five | 55 |
 More than five | 5 |
Place of violence within healthcare facility | |
 Emergency room | 34 |
 Ward | 30 |
 Hospital parking area | 8 |
 Radiology | 8 |
 Intensive Care Unit | 5 |
 Others | 15 |
Distribution of the violent events by time | |
 Morning shift (8 to 2) | 52 |
 Evening (2–8) | 20 |
 Night (8) | 13 |
 Do not remember | 15 |
Consequences of violence | |
 Injured victims requiring treatments | 75 |