Table 7 Bivariate and multiple logistic regression of risk factors and exposure to workplace violence

Age

Median (IQR)

32.0

1.06 (1.03–1.09)

1.11 (1.06–1.17)

Type of health worker

Healthcare provider

542

1

1

Ancillary staff

65

2.69 (1.45–4.97)

2.01 (0.66–6.14)

Highest educational level

Primary/secondary

49

1

1

Tertiary

558

0.31 (0.15–0.65)

1.04 (0.27–4.04)

Income (GH¢)

Median (IQR)

2000

1.00 (1.00–1.00)

1.00 (1.00–1.00)

Working experience

Median (IQR)

5.0

1.02 (1.00–1.05)

0.91 (0.86–0.96)

Type of employment

Contract

95

1

1

Permanent

512

1.57 (1.01–2.43)

1.17 (0.68–2.00)

Family conflicts

Not at all

212

1

1

Occasionally

395

1.51 (1.08–2.12)

1.43 (0.97–2.11)

Consumption of alcohol

No

531

1

1

Yes

76

2.04 (1.19–3.50)

1.68 (0.92–3.09)

On call duties

No

375

1

1

Yes

232

1.71 (1.22–2.42)

1.75 (1.17–2.61)

Demanding work

Not at all

13

1

1

A little bit

25

0.08 (0.01–0.68)

0.20 (0.02–1.98)

Moderately

164

0.09 (0.01–0.69)

0.15 (0.02–1.23)

Quite a bit

161

0.12 (0.02–0.94)

0.19 (0.02–1.64)

Extremely

244

0.16 (0.02–1.24)

0.13 (0.02–1.08)

Stress

Almost no stress at all

12

1

1

A moderate amount of stress

354

1.68 (0.52–5.39)

1.95 (0.47–8.17)

A lot of stress

241

3.04 (0.93–9.89)

3.01 (0.69–13.11)

Felt safe while working

No

59

1

1

Yes

548

0.43 (0.23–0.80)

0.60 (0.27–1.32)

Felt adequately secured in facility

No

154

1

1

Yes

453

0.36 (0.24–0.54)

0.45 (0.26–0.76)

Policy on workplace violence

No

251

1

1

Yes

310

0.48 (0.34–0.68)

0.68 (0.41–1.13)

Don’t know

46

0.43 (0.23–0.81)

0.64 (0.29–1.23)

Trained on report of violence

No

217

1

1

Yes

390

0.55 (0.39–0.79)

0.99 (0.61–1.62)

Trained to recognize violence

No

353

1

1

Yes

254

0.66 (0.47–0.91)

0.82 (0.53–1.26)