Table 2.
Descriptive characteristics of the study sample (N=2154)
| Characteristic | Observations N (%) |
|---|---|
| Hospital characteristics | |
| Type of hospital | |
| Academic | 297 (13.8) |
| Tertiary teaching | 750 (34.8) |
| General | 1107 (51.4) |
| Size of hospital (number of beds), mean (SD) | 615.7 (250.0) |
| Type of department | |
| General surgery | 771 (35.8) |
| Internal medicine | 643 (29.9) |
| Intensive care unit | 671 (31.2) |
| Other departments | 69 (3.2) |
| Administration characteristics | |
| Time of administration | |
| Morning | 770 (35.8) |
| Afternoon | 1256 (58.3) |
| Evening/night | 126 (5.9) |
| Disturbance administrator | 255 (11.8) |
| Recognisable administrator | 58 (2.7) |
Data is presented as N (%) unless stated otherwise.