Table 6.

Working situation in German and Swiss anthroposophic hospitals as indicated by the trainees’ self-reported ability to complete their work as well as their continuing education during contractually agreed working hours

“During the contractually agreed working hours I can complete my work to my full satisfaction” (1 indicates: “fully applies”, and 6: “does not apply at all”)
	German hospitals	Swiss hospitals
Mean ± standard deviation, (n) = valid numbers of trainees of all departments	3.75 ± 1.61 (89)	2.90 ± 1.60 (19)
Correlationa of score with department size, p-value	r = 0.29, p < 0.01	r = 0.38, n.s.
Mean ± standard deviation, (n) = number of trainees of departments with 7 or less trainees	3.50 ± 1.57 (46)	2.90 ± 1.60 (19)
	Comparison of German and Swiss departments of comparable size
Comparison of departments with 7 or less trainees. U-valueb, p-value	U = -1.41, n.s.
“During the contractually agreed working hours I can complete my continuing education to my full satisfaction” (1 indicates: “fully applies”, and 6: “does not apply at all”)
	German hospitals	Swiss hospitals
Mean ± standard deviation, (n) = valid numbers of trainees of all departments	4.3 ± 1.43 (89)	3.37 ± 1.67 (19)
Correlationa of score with department size, p-value	r = 0.19, n.s. (p < 0.1)	r = 0.15, n.s.
Mean ± standard deviation, (n) = number of trainees of departments with 7 or less trainees	4.22 ± 1.25, (46)	3.37 ± 1.67 (19)
	Comparison of German and Swiss departments of comparable size
Comparison of departments with 7 or less trainees. U-value, p-valueb	U = -2.02, p < 0.05

^aPearson Correlation, 2-tailed; r = correlation coefficient; n.s. = not significant; ^b2-tailed Mann–Whitney U-test.

Correlation between rating scores and department size (number of trainees per department) and comparison between German and Swiss departments of comparable size. A lower score corresponds to a better working situation.