Characteristics of the total population surveyed and respondents to a questionnaire about speaking up about traditional and professionalism-related safety threats
| Characteristic | Respondents* n=837 | Total surveyed n=1800 | p Value† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Female | 412 (50%) | 806 (45%) | 0.003 |
| Male | 410 (50%) | 994 (55%) | |
| Specialty | 0.001 | ||
| Internal medicine | 483 (58%) | 945 (52%) | |
| Surgery/surgical subspecialty‡ | 354 (42%) | 855 (48%) | |
| Postgraduate year (PGY) | 0.06 | ||
| Intern (PGY-1) | 249 (30%) | 600 (33%) | |
| Resident (PGY-2 or above) | 582 (70%) | 1200 (67%) | |
| Study site | 0.007 | ||
| Institution A | 147 (18%) | 308 (17%) | |
| Institution B | 126 (15%) | 291 (16%) | |
| Institution A/B§ | 80 (10%) | 132 (7%) | |
| Institution C | 128 (15%) | 254 (14%) | |
| Institution D | 169 (20%) | 345 (19%) | |
| Institution E | 94 (11%) | 194 (11%) | |
| Institution F | 93 (11%) | 276 (15%) | |
| Self-reported formal training in patient safety | — | ||
| No | 79 (10%) | — | |
| Yes | 748 (90%) | — |
*Not all respondents answered every socio-demographic question. There were up to 15 (1.7%) missing responses for some items.
†p Value for χ2 goodness-of-fit test.
‡Includes general surgery, plastic surgery, neurosurgery, orthopaedic surgery, urology, and obstetrics and gynaecology.
§Interns and residents in combined residency programmes affiliated with both institutions A and B.