Table 4 Comparison between physicians and nurses - types of violence
The victim | Explicit threat | Verbal violence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient n = 667 | Companion n = 670 | Patient n = 672 | Companion n = 672 | |
Physicians | 27(12%) | 34(15%) | 78(34%) | 91(40%) |
Nurses | 103(23%) | 134(30%) | 217(49%) | 230(52%) |
P value | P = 0.0003 | P = 0.00001 | P = 0.0002 | P = 0.002 |