Table 1.
Socio-demographic and professional characteristics of respondents in addition to frequency of events and patient safety grade
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 398 (15.9%) |
| Female | 2103 (84.1%) |
| Age group | |
| Below 30 year old | 925 (37.3%) |
| Between 30 to 45 years old | 1152 (46.4%) |
| Between 46 to 55 years old | 253 (10.2%) |
| Above 55 years old | 151 (6.1%) |
| Marital Status | |
| Single | 851 (34.2%) |
| Married | 1602 (64.4%) |
| Divorced/ Separated | 16 (0.6%) |
| Widowed | 13 (0.5%) |
| Others | 6 (0.2%) |
| Highest Education | |
| Under High School Level | 2 (0.1%) |
| High School Level | 7 (0.3%) |
| Diploma Level | 836 (33.5%) |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 1403 (56.2%) |
| Master’s Degree | 127 (5.1%) |
| Doctorate Degree | 102 (4.1%) |
| Others | 19 (0.8%) |
| Work Area | |
| Many different hospital unit/No Specific Unit | 21 (0.8%) |
| Administrative | 138 (5.4%) |
| Medical | 1332 (51.9%) |
| Surgical | 786 (30.6%) |
| Diagnostics | 99 (3.9%) |
| Other | 191 (7.4%) |
| Staff Position | |
| Administrator/Manager/Director | 47 (1.9%) |
| Physician | 141 (5.6%) |
| Specialist | 61 (2.4%) |
| Coordinator | 10 (0.4%) |
| Assistant/Aide | 39 (1.6%) |
| Pharmacist | 36 (1.4%) |
| Therapist | 1 (0%) |
| Registered Nurse | 1969 (78.3%) |
| Resident/PG/Intern | 64 (2.5%) |
| Assistant/Clerk/Secretary/Facilitator | 28 (1.1%) |
| Technician | 52 (2.1%) |
| Other, please specify: | 67 (2.7%) |
| Tenure in Profession | |
| Less than 1 year | 133 (5.3%) |
| 1 to 5 years | 741 (29.6%) |
| 6 to 10 years | 809 (32.3%) |
| 11 to 15 years | 348 (13.9%) |
| 16 to 20 years | 222 (8.9%) |
| 21 years or more | 252 (10.1%) |
| Hours worked per week | |
| Less than 20 h per week | 25 (1%) |
| 20 to 39 h per week | 148 (6%) |
| 40 to 60 h per week | 2280 (92.9%) |
| Contact with Patients | |
| YES, I typically have direct interaction or contact with patients. | 2229 (90.9%) |
| NO, I typically do NOT have direct interaction or contact with patients. | 224 (9.1%) |
| Patient Safety Grade | |
| A – Excellent | 495 (19.3%) |
| B - Very Good | 1235 (48.1%) |
| C – Acceptable | 650 (25.3%) |
| D – Poor | 51 (2.0%) |
| E – Failing | 5 (0.2%) |
| Missing | 133 (5.2%) |
| Frequency of Events | |
| No event reports | 1352 (55.8%) |
| 1 to 2 event reports | 678 (28.0%) |
| 3 to 5 event reports | 257 (10.6%) |
| 6 to 10 event reports | 76 (3.1%) |
| 11 to 20 event reports | 30 (1.2%) |
| 21 event reports or more | 32 (1.3%) |
| Missing | 144 (5.9%) |