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Table 1 Characteristics of violence

From: Violence toward physicians in emergency departments of Morocco: prevalence, predictive factors, and psychological impact

Variables

 

Victims

 

Age, years, median [IQR]

24 [2325]

Mal gender, n (%)

23 (55%)

Characteristics of aggression, n (%)

 

Time

 

   Morning

6 (10%)

   Afternoon

13 (22%)

   Evening

7 (12%)

   Night

16 (27%)

Reason

 

   Delay of consultation or care

31 (52%)

   Acute drukenness

10 (17%)

   Neuropsychiatrics disease

3 (5%)

Kind

 

   Verbal abuse

28 (48%)

   Verbal threat

18 (30%)

   Physical assault

5 (3.3%)

  1. Data are expressed as median (interquartile range: IQR) or as number (percentage).