Table 6 Characteristics and consequences of violent assault
Physical | Non-physical* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | |
Symptoms/ feelings | ||||
Anger | 22 | 44.0 | 72 | 50.3 |
Depression | 11 | 22.0 | 18 | 12.6 |
Fear/stress | 7 | 14.0 | 6 | 4.2 |
Headaches/ fatigue | 4 | 8.0 | 26 | 18.2 |
Frustration | 3 | 6.0 | 12 | 8.4 |
Irritability | 2 | 4.0 | 3 | 2.1 |
Difficulty in sleeping | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 7.0 |
None | 3 | 6.0 | 9 | 6.3 |
Treatment by who | ||||
No treatment | 23 | 46.0 | 90 | 62.9 |
Physician | 14 | 28.0 | 3 | 2.1 |
I treat my self | 9 | 18.0 | 43 | 30.1 |
Psychiatrist | 4 | 8.0 | 7 | 4.9 |
Persistent problems as a result | ||||
Yes | 9 | 18.0 | 45 | 31.5 |
No | 41 | 82.0 | 98 | 68.5 |
Work changes as a result | ||||
No changes | 26 | 52.0 | 85 | 59.4 |
Transfer to another location | 6 | 12.0 | 7 | 2.9 |
Restrictions | 8 | 16.0 | 26 | 10.8 |
Leave of absence | 8 | 16.0 | 15 | 6.2 |
Other | 2 | 4.0 | 10 | 4.2 |