Support for identification bracelet in subgroups of former patients
| Variable | N | Hospital policy(% agree) | Personal acceptance(% agree) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| p values based on χ2 tests. | |||||
| Sex | |||||
| Women | 694 | 84.3 | (p = 0.46) | 92.2 | (p = 0.99) |
| Men | 568 | 82.7 | 92.2 | ||
| Age (years) | |||||
| 18–44 | 473 | 83.5 | (p = 0.94) | 91.7 | (p = 0.94) |
| 45–64 | 347 | 84.1 | 89.2 | ||
| 65–98 | 442 | 83.3 | 89.4 | ||
| Length of stay (days) | |||||
| 2–10 | 896 | 84.5 | (p = 0.28) | 90.6 | (p = 0.26) |
| 11–30 | 273 | 82.4 | 90.4 | ||
| >30 | 93 | 78.5 | 85.4 | ||
| Felt treated in complete safety | |||||
| Yes | 835 | 83.7 | (p = 0.78) | 90.5 | (p = 0.75) |
| No | 206 | 84.6 | 89.8 | ||
| Care received at hospital | |||||
| Excellent/very good | 643 | 83.6 | (p = 0.94) | 90.7 | (p = 0.51) |
| Good/poor/fair | 398 | 83.8 | 89.6 | ||
| Incidents possibly related to identification errors | |||||
| None | 798 | 84.0 | (p = 0.92) | 90.9 | (p = 0.32) |
| Any | 239 | 83.7 | 88.8 | ||
| Other incidents | |||||
| None | 684 | 85.4 | (p = 0.24) | 92.4 | (p = 0.014) |
| Any | 368 | 82.6 | 87.8 | ||