Table 3 Paramedics who had experienced each form of violence in the last 12 months according to location of work
Overall n (%)Rural paramedics (n = 148) n (%)Metropolitan paramedics (n = 107) n (%)Difference between metropolitan and rural paramedics
Verbal abuse210 (82.4)117 (79)93 (86.9)7.86, CI −2.10 to 17.82
Z = 1.46, p = 0.145
Theft38 (14.9)18 (12.2)20 (18.7)6.53, CI −3.35 to 16.41
Z = 0.27, p = 0.21
Intimidation139 (54.5)79 (53.4)60 (56.1)2.70, CI −10.48 to 15.87
Z = 0.3, p = 0.765
Physical abuse96 (37.6)48 (32.4)48 (44.9)12.43, CI −0.45 to 25.30
Z = 1.89, p = 0.059
Sexual harassment42 (16.5)16 (10.8)26 (24.3)13.49, CI 3.14 to 23.84
Z = 2.69, p = 0.007
Sexual assault11 (4.3)2 (1.4)9 (8.4)7.06, CI 0.68 to 13.44
Z = 2.53, p = 0.015