Table 3.
Hypothesis testing for the comparison of the three variables studied, by hospital
| Variable | Public hospitals | Private hospitals | Total | Significance test | ||
| AEP | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | χ² | Sig. | Level |
| 53 (56.9) | 40 (43) | 93 (100) | 2.55 | 0.11 | NS | |
| AE severity level | No. (%) | No. (%) | Total | χ² | Sig. | Level |
| Low | 21 (22.5) | 7 (7.5) | 28 (30.1) | 7.122 | 0.28 | NS |
| Average | 17 (18.2) | 21 (22.5) | 38 (40.8) | |||
| High | 15 (16.1) | 12 (12.9) | 27 (29) | |||
| PSCI (scale 24–104) | Value | Value | Value | Ʈ | Sig. | Level |
| 52.67 | 52.96 | * | 0.12 | 0.91 | NS | |
| PSPI (scale 12–40) | Value | Value | Value | Ʈ | Sig. | Level |
| 25.4 | 27.3 | * | 8.7 | 0.000 | S | |
*No value applies.
AE, adverse event; AEP, adverse events prevalence; NS, not significant; PSCI, Patient Safety Culture Index; PSPI, Patient Safety Perception Index; S, significant.