Table 1.
Unit Type | 2006 Response Rate (%) (No. of Units) | Staff Group | 2005 Response Rate (%) (n) | 2006 Response Rate (%) (n) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Patient care units | 36.6 (20) | Nurses | 40.5 (1,580) | 30.4 (2,320) |
LTC unit/small site | 38.0 (6) | Care aides | 28.7 (614) | 27.0 (951) |
Allied HP department | 49.4 (4) | Allied and technicians | 48.3 (718) | 28.9 (1,164) |
Medical/surgical departments | 24.4 (4) | Clinical care managers | 62.4 (264) | 40.6 (365) |
Clinical support departments | 26.3 (3) | Ward clerks | 27.0 (515) | 21.6 (270) |
All units in Rwg analysis | 36.3 (37) | Physicians | 49.1 (1,052) | 23.6 (386) |
EMS staff | 20.9 (108) | 21.1 (78) | ||
Nonclinical managers | 56.7 (119) | 29.2 (97) | ||
Nonclinical support staff | 45.5 (621) | 20.1 (546) | ||
Other | 18.2 (4) | 28.7 (66) | ||
All Staff | 39.7 (5,595) | 27.6 (6,243) |
Response rates for the 37 units in the 2006 data collection that were used in the within-group homogeneity analysis.