Factors associated with participation in quality improvement work groups (stepwise logistic regression)
| Factors | n | ORa | 95% CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORa, adjusted odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval. | ||||
| Department activity | ||||
| Medicine | 100 | 1.00 | – | – |
| Surgery | 85 | 0.44 | 0.18 to 1.09 | 0.07 |
| Intensive care | 101 | 0.37 | 0.15 to 0.92 | 0.03 |
| Seniority within hospital | ||||
| >15 years | 139 | 1.00 | – | – |
| ⩽15 years | 147 | 0.86 | 0.41 to 1.79 | 0.69 |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 224 | 1.00 | – | – |
| Male | 62 | 1.75 | 0.59 to 5.17 | 0.30 |
| Profession | ||||
| Nurses | 191 | 1.00 | – | – |
| Physicians | 50 | 1.26 | 0.38 to 4.15 | 0.69 |
| Other | 45 | 0.21 | 0.07 to 0.63 | 0.005 |
| Study group | ||||
| Controls | 96 | 1.00 | – | – |
| Trained | 93 | 27.39 | 11.64 to 64.45 | <0.001 |
| Untrained | 97 | 0.39 | 0.14 to 1.12 | 0.08 |