Prevalence of minor, major, and severe incidents and correlation with participant characteristics including levels of statistical significance
| DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLE | INCIDENCE, N (%) | P VALUE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YES | NO | ||
| Minor abusive incidents | |||
| Race | < .001 | ||
| • White | 579 (98.8)* | 7 (1.2) | |
| • Minority | 139 (93.9) | 9 (6.1) | |
| Geographic location | .039 | ||
| • Inner city | 81 (95.3) | 4 (4.7) | |
| • Urban or suburban | 425 (98.6)* | 6 (1.4) | |
| • Small town | 118 (99.2)* | 1 (0.8) | |
| • Rural or remote | 97 (95.1) | 5 (4.9) | |
| Major abusive incidents | |||
| Heritage identification | < .001 | ||
| • White | 467 (78.8)* | 126 (21.2) | |
| • Minority | 98 (63.2) | 57 (36.8) | |
| Main practice setting | .001 | ||
| • Private office | 339 (71.8) | 133 (28.2) | |
| • Community clinic | 56 (70.9) | 23 (29.1) | |
| • Academic setting | 42 (82.4) | 9 (17.6) | |
| • Emergency department | 81 (94.2)* | 5 (5.8) | |
| • Nursing home | 7 (87.5)* | 1 (12.5) | |
| • Walk-in clinic | 15 (75.0) | 5 (25.0) | |
| • Hospital or inpatient | 18 (69.2) | 8 (30.8) | |
| Any emergency department work | < .001 | ||
| • Yes | 196 (87.1)* | 29 (12.9) | |
| • No | 363 (69.7) | 158 (30.3) | |
| Emergency department as main work setting | < .001 | ||
| • Yes | 81 (94.2)* | 5 (5.8) | |
| • No | 483 (72.5) | 183 (27.5) | |
| Emergency department (additional only) | .020 | ||
| • Yes | 115 (82.7)* | 24 (17.3) | |
| • No | 450 (73.3) | 164 (26.7) | |
| Severe abusive incidents | |||
| Heritage identification | < .001 | ||
| • White | 250 (42.6)* | 337 (57.4) | |
| • Minority | 41 (26.5) | 114 (73.5) | |
| Main practice setting | < .001 | ||
| • Private office | 167 (35.8) | 299 (64.2) | |
| • Community clinic | 25 (32.1) | 53 (67.9) | |
| • Academic setting | 21 (41.2) | 30 (58.8) | |
| • Emergency department | 56 (64.4)* | 31 (35.6) | |
| • Nursing home | 3 (37.5) | 5 (62.5) | |
| • Walk-in clinic | 5 (23.8) | 16 (76.2) | |
| • Hospital or inpatient | 15 (60.0)* | 10 (40.0) | |
| Geographic location | .009 | ||
| • Inner city | 40 (44.4) | 50 (55.6) | |
| • Urban or suburban | 150 (35.0) | 279 (65.0) | |
| • Small town | 63 (51.2)* | 60 (48.8) | |
| • Rural or remote | 41 (39.8) | 62 (60.2) | |
| Any emergency department work | < .001 | ||
| • Yes | 118 (52.0)* | 109 (48.0) | |
| • No | 174 (33.9) | 339 (66.1) | |
| Emergency department as main setting | < .001 | ||
| • Yes | 56 (64.4)* | 31 (35.6) | |
| • No | 238 (36.1) | 421 (63.9) | |
| Hospital inpatient as main setting | .032 | ||
| • Yes | 15 (60.0)* | 10 (40.0) | |
| • No | 279 (38.7) | 442 (61.3) | |
| Housecalls | .029 | ||
| • Yes | 202 (62.7)* | 129 (37.3) | |
| • No | 240 (54.7) | 198 (45.8) | |
↵* Highest levels.