Table 6 Differences in perceived overall patient safety culture according to nurses’ demographics

Nationality

 Saudi

3.46 ± 0.33

t = 1.348

0.179

 Non-Saudi

3.56 ± 0.37

Sex

 Male

3.59 ± 0.33

t = 1.031

0.304

 Female

3.53 ± 0.37

Age category

 20—< 30 years

3.58 ± 0.34

F = 0.628

0.535

 30—< 40 years

3.54 ± 0.37

 40—< 50 years

3.40 ± 0.37

  ≥ 50 years

3.53 ± 0.34

Education

 Bachelor level

3.54 ± 0.36

F = 0.628

0.535

 Institute diploma

3.45 ± 0.32

 Master

3.65 ± 0.36

Primary work area (unit)

 Medical

3.44 ± 0.27

25.865^*

 < 0.001^*

 Surgical

3.59 ± 0.30

 Obstetrics

3.52 ± 0.21

 Pediatrics

3.96 ± 0.23

 Oncology

3.04 ± 0.12

 ICU

3.78 ± 0.31

Years of experience

 less than 1 year

3.51 ± 0.28

F = 2.093

0.068

 1 to 5 years

3.52 ± 0.39

 6 to 10 years

3.63 ± 0.37

 11 to 15 years

3.58 ± 0.24

 16 to 20 years

3.23 ± 0.37

 21 years or more

3.28 ± 0.32

Work hours per week

 20 to 39 h per week

3.37 ± 0.18

F = 11.906^*

 < 0.001^*

 40 to 59 h per week

3.64 ± 0.33

 60 to 79 h per week

3.32 ± 0.35