Table 3.

Correlations (N = 40 wards)

	QoC - relatives	QoC - staff	QoC - field obser.	Task-oriented leaders.	Relationship-oriented leaders.	Total staffing levels	Ratio of registered nurses	Ratio of unlicensed staff	Care level
QoC - relatives	1
QoC - staff	0.63**	1
QoC - field observations	0.63**	0.65**	1
Task-oriented leaders.	0.57**	0.71**	0.52**	1
Relationship-oriented leaders.	0.50**	0.50**	0.45**	0.78**	1
Total staffing levels	0.12	0.09	0.25	-0.02	0.00	1
Ratio of registered nurses	0.08	-0.05	0.06	0.09	0.17	-0.14	1
Ratio of unlicensed staff	-0.40*	-0.31	-0.50**	-0.32*	-0.37*	-0.09	-0.30	1
Care level	-0.36*	-0.25	-0.22	0.13	0.22	-0.40*	0.26	-0.20	1

* (p < 0.05)

** (p < 0.01)