Table 1.
Hospitals and nurses surveyed in 12 European countries and the US. Data are number of hospitals or nurses
| Country | Hospitals | Nurses | Nurses per hospital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (standard deviation) | Range | |||
| Belgium | 67 | 3186 | 48 (21) | 8-101 |
| England | 46 | 2918 | 63 (26) | 6-126 |
| Finland | 32 | 1131 | 35 (15) | 7-64 |
| Germany | 49 | 1508 | 31 (17) | 6-67 |
| Greece | 24 | 367 | 15 (7) | 5-32 |
| Ireland | 30 | 1406 | 47 (14) | 19-82 |
| Netherlands | 28 | 2217 | 79 (41) | 15-161 |
| Norway | 35 | 3752 | 107 (65) | 25-245 |
| Poland | 30 | 2605 | 87 (15) | 55-117 |
| Spain | 33 | 2804 | 85 (37) | 45-167 |
| Sweden | 79 | 10 133 | 128 (108) | 11-467 |
| Switzerland | 35 | 1632 | 47 (17) | 17-95 |
| All European | 488 | 33 659 | 65 | 5-467 |
| US | 617 | 27 509 | 45 (38) | 10-282 |
| Total | 1105 | 61 168 | 63 | 5-467 |