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Table 3 Association between respondents’ variables and patient safety culture

From: Influence of work-related stress on patient safety culture among nurses in a tertiary hospital: a cross-sectional study

Age

Variables

 ≤ 25

26–35

36–45

 ≥ 45

P*

 Low patient safety culture

4(8.3)

6(7.7)

6 (9.4)

0(0.0)

0.00

 Moderate patient safety culture

38(79.2)

56(71.8)

46(71.9)

12(42.9)

 High patient safety culture

6(12.5)

16(20.5)

12(18.8)

16(57.1)

 Total

48(100)

78(100)

64(100)

28(100)

Sex

Variables

Male

 

Female

 

P*

 Low patient safety culture

3(3.6)

 

13(9.6)

 

0.01

 Moderate patient safety culture

68(81.9)

 

84(62.2)

 

 High patient safety culture

12(14.5)

 

38(28.1)

 

 Total

83(100)

 

135(100)

 

Marital status

Variables

Single

 

Married

 

P*

 Low patient safety culture

6(7.9)

 

10(7.0)

 

0.19

 Moderate patient safety culture

58(76.3)

 

94(66.2)

 

 High patient safety culture

12(15.8)

 

38(40.8)

 

 Total

76(100)

 

142(100)

 

Rank

Variables

NO

SNO

PNO

ACNO

CNO

P*

 Low patient safety culture

4(5.1)

6(10.3)

4(7.7)

2(16.7)

0(0.0)

0.00

 Moderate patient safety culture

60(76.9)

38(65.5)

40(76.9)

8(66.6)

6(33.3)

 High patient safety culture

14(17.9)

14(24.1)

8(15.4)

2(16.7)

12(66.7)

 Total

78(100)

58(100)

52(100)

12(100)

18(100)

  1. Key: NO Nursing officer, SNO Senior nursing officer, PNO Principal nursing officer, ACNO Assistant chief nursing officer, CNO Chief nursing officer
  2. *Chi-square at 0.05 significant level