Reasons for not reporting

#

%

Ranking

I felt ashamed

9

7

6

Incidence didn’t affect me/I saw no need to report

69

53.1

1

I feared the harasser’s revenge

15

11.5

5

I didn’t know what action to take

39

30

2

I thought it would make my work situation unpleasant

29

22.3

3

I thought it would be held against me or that I would be blamed

27

20.8

4

I did not want to hurt the person who bothered me

15

11.5

5

There was no security around

1

1.9

8

Thought no action would be taken

2

3.7

7

I told the harasser about the policy in the hospital and never saw him again

1

1.9

8

Thought it would affect my marks

1

1.9

8

Thought it is the rule of the country (females are inferior)

1

1.9

8

The patient was elderly

1

1.9

8