Table 3

Adjusted logistic regression examining the associations between five types of WPV and high burn-out (N=3684)

Five types of WPVOR (95% CI)
Physical assault1.29 (0.98 to 1.70)
Emotional abuse2.08 (1.67 to 2.58)***
Threat1.41 (1.14 to 1.76)**
Verbal sexual harassment1.55 (1.20 to 1.99)**
Sexual assault1.29 (0.92 to 1.82)
  • All associations adjusted for demographic (age, gender, education, marital status), behavioural (exercise, smoking, drinking, daily sleeping time) and occupational characteristics (profession, shift work, level of hospital, work department, professional title, years of work experience, weekly working time).

  • The bold values represent statistically significant ORs and 95% CIs.

  • **p<0.005, ***p<0.001.

  • WPV, workplace violence.