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Table 5 Reasons for non-reporting exposure to violent events and the most important factors that cause incidents of violence during COVID-19 pandemic among the studied participants

From: Violence against healthcare workers during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Egypt: a cross-sectional study

 

No

%

Reasons for non-reporting among the exposed participants (n = 232)a

 Feel ashamed

3

0.7

 Considered not beneficial

190

81.9

 I do not know who reported it

28

12.1

 Others

18

7.8

The most important factors that cause incidents of violence against the health team in your workplace (n = 405)

 Unawareness

37

9.1

 There is no deterrent law

79

19.5

 Lack of capabilities

105

25.9

 Ignorance and bad manners

43

10.6

 Lack of respect for the medical team

14

3.5

 The media and the distortion of the image of doctors

27

6.7

 Absence of an effective security presence

92

22.7

 Others

8

2.0

  1. a More than one answer