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. 2014 Dec 31;14:1049. doi: 10.1186/s12909-014-0279-9

Table 2.

Characteristics of rater groups

Total Physician Nurse Allied health χ 2 p
Ratings (n, %) 155 22 (14.2) 107 (69.0) 26 (16.8)
Gender
Female (n, %) 126 (81.3) 4 (18.2) 99 (92.5) 23 (88.5) 67.3 <.001*
Male (n, %) 29 (18.7) 18 (81.8) 8 (7.5) 3 (11.5)
Years in profession
<10 (n, %) 62 (40.0) 7 (31.8) 45 (42.1) 10 (38.5) 0.83 .660
10+ (n, %) 93 (60.0) 15 (68.2) 62 (57.9) 16 (61.5)
Years in current unit
<10 (n, %) 69 (44.5) 6 (27.3) 58 (54.2) 22 (84.6) 16.1 <.001*
10+ (n, %) 86 (55.5) 16 (72.7) 49 (45.8) 4 (15.4)
Interaction frequency
≥1 per shift (n, %) 102 (65.8) 15 (68.2) 80 (75.5) 7 (26.9) 22.1 <.001*
<1 per shift (n, %) 52 (33.5) 7 (31.8) 26 (24.5) 19 (73.1)

*Significant at α <0.05.