Research Article

Self-Reported Violence Experienced by Swiss Prehospital Emergency Care Providers

Table 3

Nature of acts of violence endured by PECPs during 2016.

Total responses, n = 257Males, n = 184Females, n = 73

Verbal aggression, n (%)255 (99.2)182 (98.9)73 (100)
Intimidation, n (%)187 (72.8)135 (73.4)52 (71.2)
Physical aggression, n (%)179 (69.6)131 (71.2)48 (65.8)
Sexual harassment, n (%)42 (16.3)17 (9.2)25 (34.2)
Sexual aggression, n (%)3 (1.2)1 (0.5)2 (2.7)

Cumulative results.