Table 3

Workers' experiences of SVH at work and reporting patterns

% Experienced in current workplace% Of those who experienced behaviour
Immediate supervisorSubcontractor
WomenCementConstCementConstCementConst
Comments on physical appearance27.0%33.0%0.0%0.0%3.7%0.0%
Pinched or patted42.0%28.0%4.8%1.8%0.0%1.8%
Stared at or leered at12.0%19.5%16.7%5.1%0.0%10.3%
Sexually suggestive comments or jokes5.0%9.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%5.3%
Intrusive questions about personal life8.0%14.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Inappropriate invitations to date4.0%10.5%25.0%0.0%25.0%4.8%
Sexually explicit texts/calls/posts3.0%8.5%0.0%0.0%33.3%0.0%
Forced to watch/look at pornography1.0%0.0%0.0%
Followed or watched7.0%6.5%14.3%7.7%0.0%15.4%
Sexual gestures1.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Indecent exposure3.0%0.0%0.0%
Unwanted touching, kissing, hugging2.0%4.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Requests/pressure for sexual acts1.0%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Actual/attempted rape/sexual assault0.5%0.0%0.0%
Men
Comments on physical appearance3.0%5.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Pinched or patted8.0%11.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Stared at or leered at11.0%17.5%0.0%0.0%9.1%2.9%
Sexually suggestive comments or jokes11.0%14.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.4%
Intrusive questions about personal life3.0%6.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Inappropriate invitations to date2.0%10.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Sexually explicit texts/calls/posts4.0%5.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Forced to watch/look at pornography0.0%1.5%0.0%0.0%
Followed or watched10.0%5.0%0.0%0.0%10.0%0.0%
Sexual gestures2.0%1.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Indecent exposure0.0%1.5%0.0%0.0%
Unwanted touching, kissing, hugging2.0%2.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Requests/pressure for sexual acts0.0%0.0%
Actual/attempted rape/sexual assault0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Source(s): Authors' own work

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