Table 2

Work related assault: impact of policy types of policy components reported

Policy component	Cases (n = 310)		Controls (n = 946)
Policy component	n	%	n	%
Zero tolerance policy
Yes	116	37.4	498	52.6
No	90	29.0	141	14.9
Unsure	102	32.9	305	32.2
Missing (refused)	1 (1)	0.3 (0.3)	2	0.2

Types of violent behaviours that were prohibited (physical assault, threat, sexual harassment, or verbal abuse)
Yes	204	65.8	690	72.9
No	53	17.1	80	8.5
Unsure	61	16.5	174	18.4
Missing (refused)	1 (1)	0.3 (0.3)	2	0.2

Consequences for those who were violent at work
Yes	195	62.9	587	62.1
No	37	11.9	90	9.5
Unsure	75	24.2	264	27.9
Missing (refused)	2 (1)	0.6 (0.3)	2	0.2

How to report if someone sexually harassed, threatened, or verbally abused you
Yes	252	81.3	741	78.3
No	24	7.7	66	7.0
Unsure	32	10.3	137	14.5
Missing (refused)	1 (1)	0.3 (0.3)	2	0.2

How to report if someone physically assaulted you
Yes	251	81.0	713	75.4
No	26	8.4	70	7.4
Unsure	31	10.0	161	17.0
Missing (refused)	1 (1)	0.3 (0.3)	2	0.2

Assurance that reporting of violent incidents would be kept confidential
Yes	168	54.2	553	58.5
No	53	17.1	122	12.9
Unsure	87	28.1	269	28.4
Missing (refused)	1 (1)	0.3 (0.3)	2	0.2

Requirements for violence prevention training of staff members
Yes	118	38.1	349	36.9
No	122	39.4	360	38.1
Unsure	68	21.9	235	24.8
Missing (refused)	1 (1)	0.3 (0.3)	2	0.2

Requirements for flagging of charts or other signals to staff members regarding patients/clients with repeated violent behaviour?
Yes	68	21.9	205	21.7
No	203	65.5	452	47.8
Unsure	37	11.9	287	30.3
Missing (refused)	1 (1)	0.3 (0.3)	2	0.2