Descriptive statistics and difference tests of variables assessed in the study
| N | Total duration of observation | Observed workflow interruptions | Interruptions per hour | Doctors' workload rating | |
| (min) | (sum) | M (SD) | M (SD) | ||
| Work-related variables | |||||
| Clinical unit | |||||
| Ward | 62 | 17855.1 | 1057 | 3.55 (1.33) | 44.38 (16.61) |
| A&E and ICU | 24 | 7041.3 | 464 | 3.95 (1.53) | 51.79 (18.23) |
| Significance (F; p) | 1.50; 0.23 | 3.26; 0.08 | |||
| Specialty | |||||
| Surgery | 44 | 12554.38 | 721 | 3.41 (1.39) | 46.38 (15.27) |
| Internal medicine | 42 | 12342.02 | 800 | 3.92 (1.35) | 46.52 (19.38) |
| Significance (F; p) | 3.03; 0.09 | 0.00; 0.97 | |||
| Time | |||||
| Morning | 43 | 12770.5 | 811 | 3.82 (1.26) | 42.94 (16.13) |
| Afternoon | 43 | 12125.9 | 710 | 3.50 (1.50) | 49.96 (17.88) |
| Significance (F; p) | 1.15; 0.29 | 3.66; 0.059 | |||
| Personal variables | |||||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 42 | 12440.13 | 740 | 3.54 (1.30) | 46.73 (15.75) |
| Female | 44 | 12456.27 | 781 | 3.78 (1.47) | 46.18 (18.83) |
| Significance (F; p) | 0.66; 0.42 | 0.02; 0.89 | |||
| Position | |||||
| Specialist | 18 | 5373.27 | 328 | 3.60 (1.42) | 53.45 (10.91) |
| Junior level | 68 | 19523.13 | 1193 | 3.68 (1.39) | 44.6 (18.24) |
| Significance (F; p) | 0.05; 0.83 | 3.86; 0.05 | |||
Significance testing ANOVA.
p≤0.05 in boldface.
M, mean; N, number of half-shift observations.