Table 2

Characteristics of respondents participating in 2009 hospital survey on patient safety culture by group

Intervention group categories
Respondent characteristicsStatic group mean % (n=1328)Intervention group mean %  (n=2137)p Value*Early adopter mean % (n=574)Early/late majority mean % (n=1195)Laggard mean % (n=368)p Value*
Position<0.0010.13
Administration/management11.710.210.49.911.0
Provider6.45.75.05.86.6
Nurse27.032.031.633.228.6
Allied health21.723.323.923.322.5
Clinical support staff9.911.88.612.813.2
Non-clinical support staff15.311.213.69.712.6
Other8.15.76.85.35.5
Direct patient contact77.280.10.00978.782.280.10.20
Work area<0.0010.002
Many different departments13.710.713.09.212.3
Acute/skilled care22.725.726.324.428.8
Ancillary departments42.047.042.951.239.7
Physician's clinic10.19.411.08.111.0
Other11.47.36.87.28.2
Tenure at hospital0.35<0.001
0–5 years41.341.542.342.736.6
6–15 years32.033.839.330.635.5
16 years or more26.724.718.526.727.9
Tenure in profession0.63<0.001
0–5 years28.428.634.027.324.3
6–15 years32.934.236.133.832.5
16 years or more38.737.229.932.543.1
  • *p Values derived from χ2 tests.