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. 2014 Aug 12;9(8):e104720. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104720

Table 3. Association of respondents’ managerial function and dichotomized ratings of harm, discomfort, decision difficulty and likelihood of speaking up across vignettes, by clinical frame.

Odds ratios* of staff with vs without managerial function
Harm Discomfort Decision difficulty Likelihood of speaking up
Clinical Frame Odds Ratio p Odds Ratio p Odds Ratio p Odds Ratio p
A: Error in checking a prescription 1.23 0.300 0.59 0.002 0.39 0.001 1.55 0.106
B: Missed hand disinfection 0.95 0.817 0.53 <0.001 0.41 <0.001 2.54 <0.001
C: Rule violation medication preparation 0.90 0.615 0.62 0.030 0.63 0.105 1.32 0.298
D: Rule violation lumbar puncture 0.92 0.629 0.43 <0.001 0.69 0.063 1.38 0.106
Total 0.99 0.959 0.55 <0.001 0.52 <0.001 1.71 <0.001

N = 1013 participants; n = 4052 vignette evaluations;

*Measures (harm, discomfort, decision difficulty, reported likelihood of speaking up) are dichotomized with cutoff >4.