Table 4 Call-light related characteristics: The results as the variables reported by means
| Â | All (n = 808) | Hosp. 1 (n = 459) | Hosp. 2 (n = 119) | Hosp. 3 (n = 47) | Hosp. 4 (n = 183) | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable/Mean (Standard deviation) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | One-way ANOVA tests (P) |
No. of calls per hour a staff responds to | 6.46 (6.99) | 6.83 (8.23) | 6.32 (5.04) | 4.80 (3.31) | 6.05 (4.98) | F = 1.47, (P = .22) |
Average length of time to answer a call light during day shift, min | 3.57 (2.56) | 3.63 (2.51) | 3.47 (2.13) | 2.42 (1.55) | 3.78 (3.04) | F = 2.34, (P = .07) |
Average length of time to answer a call light during evening shift, min | 3.70 (2.72) | 3.68 (2.80) | 3.73 (2.67) | 2.62 (1.79) | 4.05 (2.63) | F = 1.50, (P = .21) |
Average length of time to answer a call light during night shift, min | 3.42 (3.38) | 3.49 (3.36) | 2.78 (2.08) | 1.99 (1.48) | 3.38 (4.06) | F = 2.09, (P = .10) |