Table 4 Univariate & multivariate logistic regression of factors associated with workplace violence among health care workers working at health facilities in Gondar, March 2016(n = 531)

 Emergency

7.71(3.10,19.20)***

3.99(1.49,10.73)**

 Inpatient

2.66(1.71,4.11)

1.41(0.78,2.55)

 Other^a

0.54(0.22,1.33)

0.42(0.16,1.11)

 Pharmacy/laboratory

1.15(0.71,1.88)

0.91(0.24,3.47)

 OPD

1

1

 Yes

2.87(1.99,4.13)***

1.98(1.28,3.03)**

 No

1

1

 1–5

2.40(1.35,4.26)**

3.09(1.20,7.98)*

 6–10

1.05(0.57,1.95)

1.38(0.55,3.51)

 11–15

0.79(0.25,2.52)

1.47(0.36,6.01)

 16+

1

1

 Nurse/ Midwife

6.74(2.44,18.62)***

4.06(1.20,13.74)*

 HO

2.23(0.66,7.46)

2.49(0.61,10.06)

 Pharmacist/Laboratory

3.66(1.27,10.56)

3.63(0.60,21.88)

 Other^b

5.04(1.40,18.14)

4.06(0.91,18.11)

 GP

1

1

 Private

1

1

 Government

2.29(1.50,3.49)***

1.22(0.56,2.66)

 Hospitals

3.35(2.00,5.61)***

1.20(0.48,3.03)

 Health center

2.35(1.26,4.37)

1.23(0.44,3.43)

 Private clinics

1

1

  ≤ 25

0.55(0.32,0.95)*

1.69(0.69,4.14)

 26–35

0.87(0.59,1.29)

1.38(0.86,2.25)

  ≥ 36

1

1

 Full timer

1

1

 Contract

0.42(0.20,0.85)*

1.10(0.42,2.87)