Table 2 Comparison of workplace bullying based on general and work-related characteristics (N = 522)

Sex

Female

495

53.19(15.51)

1.54

0.125

44.95(15.33)

2.68

0.008

Male

27

48.48(15.27)

36.85(14.72)

Marital status

Single

329

53.06(14.86)

0.22

0.826

43.99(14.59)

1.05

0.295

Married

193

52.75(16.60)

45.45(16.66)

Religion

No

311

51.72(15.60)

2.20

0.028

42.91(15.27)

2.94

0.003

Yes

211

54.75(15.25)

46.91(15.30)

Educational level

3-yr college

42

53.95(15.53)

1.93

0.147

45.21(13.63)

2.72

0.067

Bachelor’s degree

444

53.24(15.30)

44.93(15.34)

Master’s degree

36

48.11(17.61)

38.78(17.17)

Current working unit

Ward (a)

316

55.05(15.37)

5.77

< 0.001

46.60(15.83)

8.95

< 0.001

Intensive care unit (b)

83

52.11(15.94)

(a)> (c), (e)

45.72(14.40)

(a), (b)> (c),

(a), (b)> (e)

Outpatient department (c)

59

46.80(15.00)

36.36(13.65)

Emergency department (d)

33

52.76(12.34)

44.88(13.54)

*Others (e)

31

45.61(15.10)

35.42(9.61)

Position

Staff nurse

437

53.62(15.14)

2.24

0.025

44.76(15.15)

0.78

0.437

Charge nurse

85

49.51(16.99)

43.34(16.63)

Subjective health status

Poor

56

64.80(12.90)

6.27

< 0.001

53.36(16.21)

4.63

< 0.001

Good

466

51.52(16.21)

43.37(14.96)

Anti-bullying education

No

262

56.01(15.92)

4.62

< 0.001

47.98(16.35)

5.29

< 0.001

Yes

260

49.86(14.48)

41.05(13.52)