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Table 2 Demographic Characteristics of Participants (N = 1013)

From: Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Chinese version of the revised surveys on patient safety culture™ (SOPS®) hospital survey 2.0

Characteristic

Number

Percent

Gender

Male

116

11.5

Female

897

88.6

Age

Less than 21 years old

8

0.8

21 to 34 years old

637

62.9

35 to 44 years old

249

24.6

45 to 54 years old

108

10.7

More than 54 years old

11

1.1

Education

Associate degree

277

27.3

Bachelor’ s degree

587

58.0

Master’ s degree and above

149

14.7

Positional titles

Junior and below

698

68.9

Middle

244

24.1

Senior

71

7.0

Direct interaction with patients

Yes

953

94.1

No

60

5.9

Employment type

Permanent, full-time

653

64.5

Temporary, full-time

360

35.5

Years in nursing

Less than 1 year

90

8.9

1 to 5 years

361

35.6

6 to 10 years

292

28.8

11 to 15 years

124

12.2

16 to 20 years

71

7.0

21 or more years

75

7.4

Years in current hospital

Less than 1 year

82

8.1

1 to 5 years

345

34.1

6 to 10 years

301

29.7

11 or more years

285

28.1

Years in current unit

Less than 1 year

158

15.6

1 to 5 years

434

42.8

6 to 10 years

239

23.6

11 or more years

182

18.0

Hours worked per week in hospital

Less than 30 hours per week

10

1.0

30 to 40 hours per week

127

12.5

More than 40 hours

876

86.5