Table 4 Differences in attitudes towards reporting in doctors and nurses/nurse midwives
FactorNursesDoctorstSignificance
Blame as a consequence mean (CI)12.9 (12.3 to 13.4)14.2 (13.5 to 14.9)3.0440.003
Criteria for reporting mean (CI)11.3 (10.9 to 11.7)12.3 (11.8 to 12.9)3.1370.002
Expectations of colleagues mean (CI)10.8 (10.4 to 11.2)11.5 (11.0 to 12.1)2.1140.036
Perceived benefits of reporting mean (CI)10.2 (9.8 to 10.5)11.2 (10.7 to 11.7)3.545<0.0001
Clarity of reporting procedures mean (CI)4.4 (4.2 to 4.6)5.6 (5.3 to 5.9)6.633<0.0001
Total questionnaire score mean (CI)54.3 (53.0 to 55.6)60.1 (58.7 to 61.5)5.495<0.0001