Table 1

Response rate for patient and staff surveys and demographic characteristics for patients recruited to the study

Patient response rate n (%)Mean age% Female% White BritishStaff response rate n (%)% nursing
Trust A
 Ward 114 (82)731410020 (69)45
 Ward 235 (92)5509725 (71)60
 Ward 335 (80)507110019 (53)47
 Ward 426 (93)72549221 (66)67
 Ward 530 (97)603710030 (73)67
 Ward 631 (89)6810010025 (68)36
 Ward 718 (78)566110017 (74)71
 Ward 816 (80)666710026 (58)46
Trust B
 Ward 926 (84)58358520 (51)55
 Ward 1034 (89)66599124 (92)58
 Ward 1114 (54)694310018 (55)67
 Ward 1232 (100)59319415 (63)47
 Ward 1329 (100)60699015 (50)40
 Ward 1422 (92)60488617 (61)53
 Ward 1518 (78)61839419 (49)53
 Ward 1626 (90)62318826 (49)62
 Ward 1727 (96)521008827 (96)70
 Ward 1825 (100)63529625 (54)44
Trust C
 Ward 1918 (82)642910015 (56)60
 Ward 2032 (84)6609017 (55)59
 Ward 2130 (97)47308728 (54)57
 Ward 2229 (94)51458613 (46)38
 Ward 2329 (91)513978 (36)63
 Ward 2429 (97)62729610 (38)30
 Ward 258 (89)8610010020 (65)40
 Ward 2622 (76)67389111 (31)45
 Ward 2718 (90)6008816 (67)38
 Ward 2820 (100)571008515 (52)53
 Ward 2916 (94)76508819 (46)58
 Ward 3027 (96)62939622 (50)55
 Ward 3129 (91)5338624 (59)67
 Ward 3232 (84)56479722 (61)45
 Ward 3325 (89)61489219 (53)42