Table 5

 Effects of experimental factors among subgroups on respondents’ perception of care as bad or very bad

Subgroups of respondentsOdds ratio (95% CI)
Slow responsiveness to errorNon-disclosureSerious consequences
Sex
    Female2.6 (1.7 to 3.8)2.2 (1.5 to 3.3)3.6 (2.4 to 5.4)
    Male2.9 (2.0 to 4.4)1.9 (1.3 to 2.8)3.3 (2.3 to 4.9)
Age (years)
    18–443.8 (2.3 to 6.2)3.7 (2.2 to 6.1)4.5 (2.7 to 7.6)
    45–641.9 (1.2 to 3.3)2.1 (1.3 to 3.5)2.8 (1.7 to 4.7)
    65+2.7 (1.8 to 4.3)1.3 (0.9 to 2.1)3.5 (2.2 to 5.3)
Nationality
    Swiss3.3 (2.3 to 4.6)1.9 (1.4 to 2.7)4.2 (3.0 to 6.0)
    Not Swiss2.1 (1.3 to 3.2)2.2 (1.4 to 3.4)2.4 (1.6 to 3.8)
Felt downhearted and blue
    All/Most/Some of the time2.9 (1.9 to 4.3)2.4 (1.6 to 3.6)3.6 (2.4 to 5.4)
    A little/None of the time2.7 (1.9 to 4.0)1.7 (1.2 to 2.4)3.4 (2.3 to 5.0)
Level of education
    Higher (University)2.5 (1.9 to 3.5)1.9 (1.4 to 2.6)3.0 (2.2 to 4.1)
    Medium and basic4.0 (2.3 to 7.1)2.8 (1.6 to 4.8)5.8 (3.2 to 10.6)
Current health status
    Excellent/Very good3.3 (1.9 to 5.6)3.4 (2.0 to 6.0)4.3 (2.5 to 7.3)
    Good/Fair/Poor2.8 (2.0 to 3.8)1.7 (1.2 to 2.4)3.3 (2.4 to 4.6)
Rating of quality of care based on own hospital stay experience
    Excellent/Very good2.5 (1.6 to 3.9)1.9 (1.2 to 2.9)2.8 (1.8 to 4.3)
    Good/Fair/Poor3.2 (2.3 to 4.6)2.1 (1.5 to 2.9)3.9 (2.8 to 5.7)
Rating of care as safe based on own experience
    Yes, completely2.9 (2.2 to 4.0)2.0 (1.5 to 2.8)3.7 (2.7 to 5.0)
    Yes, partially/No2.7 (1.4 to 5.1)1.8 (0.9 to 3.2)2.3 (1.3 to 4.4)
Intention to recommend the hospital based on own experience
    Yes, definitely2.9 (2.2 to 4.1)1.9 (1.4 to 2.6)3.3 (2.4 to 4.6)
    Yes, probably/No2.5 (1.5 to 4.4)2.2 (1.3 to 3.8)3.8 (2.1 to 6.8)
Personal experience of drug related adverse events
    Yes1.4 (0.5 to 3.8)4.5 (1.6 to 13.1)3.5 (1.3 to 9.6)
    No2.9 (2.2 to 3.9)1.9 (1.4 to 2.5)3.4 (2.5 to 4.5)