Table 2 Profile of aggressors and types of assaults on health workers who experienced violence
Variables | Total [N(%)] | South-Kivu [N(%)] | North-Kivu [N(%)] | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Profile of the aggressor in last 12 months | ||||
Patient (n= 273) | 0.003 | |||
Yes | 90 (32.97) | 45 (26.47) | 45 (43.69) | |
Non | 183 (67.03) | 125 (73.53) | 58 (57.31) | |
Family member of the patient (n = 274) | 0.566 | |||
Yes | 160 (58.39) | 97(57.06) | 63(60.3) | |
Non | 114 (41.61) | 73(42.94) | 41(39.42) | |
Community member (n = 272) | 0.111 | |||
Yes | 63 (23.16) | 34 (20.00) | 29 (28.43) | |
Non | 209 (76.84) | 136 (80.00) | 73 (71.57) | |
Member of an armed group (n = 261) | 0.105 | |||
Yes | 27 (10.34) | 13 (7.98) | 14 (14.29) | |
Non | 234 (89.66) | 150 (92.02) | 84 (85.71) | |
Family member attached to an armed group (n = 253) | 0.852 | |||
Yes | 29 (11.46) | 18 (11.18) | 11 (11.96) | |
Non | 224 (88.54) | 143 (88.82) | 81 (88.04) | |
Types of aggression in last 12 months | ||||
Verbal aggression (n = 276) | 0.378 | |||
Yes | 258 (93.47) | 162 (94.19) | 96 (91.31) | |
Non | 18 (6.53) | 10 (5.81) | 8 (7.69) | |
Physical assault barehanded (n = 276) | 0.362 | |||
Yes | 31 (11.23) | 17 (9.88) | 14 (13.46) | |
Non | 245 (88.77) | 155 (90.12) | 90 (86.54) | |
Stabbing (n = 276) | < 0.001 | |||
Yes | 13 (4.71) | 2 (1.16) | 11 (10.58) | |
Non | 263 (95.29) | 170 (98.84) | 93 (89.42) | |
Assault with firearm (n = 276) | 0.914 | |||
Yes | 5 (1.81) | 3 (1.74) | 2 (1.92) | |
Non | 271 (98.19) | 169 (98.26) | 102 (98.08) | |
Other assaults (n = 274) | 0.271 | |||
Yes | 2 (0.73) | 2 (1.17) | 0 (0.00) | |
Non | 272 (99.27) | 169 (98.83) | 103 (100.00) | |