The prevalence of workplace violence and related factors in the emergency department staff of Iran: a cross-sectional study

Middle East Current Psychiatry

Table 2 Frequency distribution of the cause of violence in the population under study

Qualitative variables		Number	%
Patient death	Yes	41	23
Patient death	No	137	77
Imagine the lack of prompt and timely action by staff	Yes	93	47.8
Imagine the lack of prompt and timely action by staff	No	85	52.2
Aggressive behavior due to drug and alcohol use	Yes	54	30.3
Aggressive behavior due to drug and alcohol use	No	124	69.7
Protest against insufficient number of staff	Yes	51	28.7
Protest against insufficient number of staff	No	127	71.3
Lack of facilities in the care center	Yes	58	32.6
Lack of facilities in the care center	No	120	67.4
Blocking the movement of companions	Yes	32	18
Blocking the movement of companions	No	146	82
The long wait to receive care	Yes	80	44.9
The long wait to receive care	No	98	55.1
Existence of culture of acceptance of violent behavior	Yes	42	23.6
Existence of culture of acceptance of violent behavior	No	136	76.4
Mental status of the person	Yes	76	42.7
Mental status of the person	No	102	57.3
Lack of proper answers to questions	Yes	13	7.3
Lack of proper answers to questions	No	165	92.7