Table 3 Types of experienced abuse

Respondent was abused

48

127/200

20

40/200

18

35/200

5

18/200

Of those that were abused, the abusers were

Patient

39

49/127

78

31/40

9

3/35

2

3/18

Patient’s family/bystanders

72

92/127

58

23/40

94

33/35

56

10/18

ED staff members

32

41/127

8

3/40

11

4/35

0

0

Hospital staff members

71

9/127

3

1/40

2/35

2

4/18

Specialists from other departments

23

29/127

0

0/40

9

3/35

1

1/18

Other

7

9/127

2

8/40

0

1/35

1

2/18