Table 5 Adjusted and unadjusted Odds ratio of Violence in the healthcare settings
Variables | Unadjusted Odds ratio (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted Odds ratio (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | 0.10 (0.99, 1.01) | 0.910 | 0.98 (0.96, 1.01) | 0.256 |
Work Experience in years | 1.00 (0.99, 1.02) | 0.868 | 1.00 (0.96, 1.03) | 0.826 |
No of co-workers | 1.07 (1.04, 1.09) | < 0.001 | 1.06 (1.03, 1.09) | < 0.001 |
Male | 1.11 (0.83, 1.49) | 0.468 | 1.03 (0.64, 1.64) | 0.903 |
Tertiary healthcare facility | 1.06 (0.66, 1.71) | 0.802 | 0.71 (0.40, 1.25) | 0.233 |
Public sector health facilities | 5.02 (3.28, 7.66) | < 0.001 | 3.82 (2.35, 6.19) | < 0.001 |
Married | 1.13 (0.84, 1.52) | 0.426 | 1.15 (0.76, 1.73) | 0.503 |
Job category | ||||
 Physicians | Reference category | |||
 Nurse | 0.50 (0.33, 0.77) | 0.001 | 0.82 (0.45, 1.50) | 0.518 |
 Paramedics | 0.46 (0.31, 0.70) | < 0.001 | 0.59 (0.36, 0.97) | 0.038 |
 Support Staff | 0.88 (0.59, 1.30) | 0.006 | 1.55 (0.90, 2.68) | 0.115 |
How worried are you regarding violence in your work setting | ||||
 Not worried | Reference category | |||
 Somewhat worried | 1.32 (0.88, 1.98) | 0.176 | 1.39 (0.89, 2.17) | 0.149 |
 Little worried | 2.39 (1.62, 3.53) | < 0.001 | 2.85 (1.83, 4.42) | < 0.001 |
 Worried | 20.35 (10.49, 39.48) | < 0.001 | 17.91 (8.94, 35.87) | < 0.001 |
 Extremely worried | 13.50 (7.04, 25.89) | < 0.001 | 14.10 (7.10, 28.02) | < 0.001 |
Distress status | ||||
 Normal | Reference category | |||
 Somewhat distress | 1.15 (0.87, 1.52) | 0.330 | 0.70 (0.48, 1.00) | 0.051 |
 Severe distress | 1.09 (0.57, 2.07) | 0.791 | 0.57 (0.25, 1.28) | 0.174 |