Table 5.
Multivariate logistic regression: predictors of patient safety incidents
| Variables | Category | Patient safety incidents odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 20–29 | 1 |
| 30–39 | 0.55 (0.19–1.60) | |
| ≧40 | 1.32 (0.26–6.75) | |
| Marital Status | Married | 1 |
| Unmarried | 0.91 (0.41–2.00) | |
| Clinical experience (y) | <3 | 1 |
| 3–5 | 0.44 (0.18–1.07) | |
| 5–10 | 0.52 (0.21–1.29) | |
| ≧10 | 0.54 (0.13–2.21) | |
| Job position | Staff nurse | 1 |
| Chare nurse | 0.44 (0.10–1.83) | |
| Head nurse | 2.10 (0.31–14.16) | |
| Shift duty | Shift duty | 6.85 (1.72–27.21)∗ |
| Fixed duty | 1 | |
| Job demand | 0.98 (0.96–1.01) | |
| Physical environment | 1.01 (0.98–1.03) | |
| Organizational system | 0.99 (0.97–1.02) | |
| Improper reward | 0.99 (0.97–1.02) | |
| Lack of job autonomy | 0.97 (0.94–0.99)∗ | |
| Work culture | 1.00 (0.98–1.02) | |
| Job instability | 1.02 (1.01–1.04)∗ | |
| Relational conflict | 1.02 (0.99–1.04) | |
| Cognitive failure | 2.92 (1.47–5.81)∗ | |
CI, confidence interval.
∗
p < 0.05.