Table 2

Summary statistics for prevalence and incidence of missed care

 Number of items of missed care observed during a shiftShifts where at least one item of missed care was observed
No.MeanSD%(No.)
Directorate
 Medical13844.243.0588%(1222)
 Surgical14633.653.0683%(1221)
 Medical/Surgical704.993.5486%(60)
F2,2913=17.33, p<0.001χ2=14.04, 2df, p<0.001
Shift
 Day16314.163.0488%(1440)
 Afternoon/evening3904.13.0689%(348)
 Night7693.573.0482%(628)
F2,2786=10.12, p<0.001χ2=22.77, 2df, p<0.001
Patients per RN
 up to 6.136073.082.9978%(473)
 6.14–7.335304.123.1687%(461)
 7.40–9.255354.152.9990%(480)
 9.33–11.505814.392.9991%(527)
 11.67 and over5434.363.0189%(484)
F4,2790=18.93, p<0.001χ2=54.65, 4df, p<0.001
Patients per HCSW
 up to 6.805353.843.1487%(466)
 7.00–9.255104.253.1387%(443)
 9.33–13.006404.233.1588%(563)
 13.33–17.005524.142.9889%(492)
 17.33 and over5403.492.8183%(446)
F4,2771=6.25, p<0.001χ2=12.15, 4df, p=0.016
  • HCSW, healthcare support worker; RN, registered nurse.