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Table 1 Time of response and reasons not to respond. Frequencies and percentages of sampled departments (n = 600).

From: The structure of quality systems is important to the process and outcome, an empirical study of 386 hospital departments in Sweden

 

Frequency

Percent

Sampled departments:

600

100

   Valid departments

518

86

   Closed down departments

52

9

   Subordinate departments

30

5

Responding clinics:

386

64

   Immediate response

261

44

   First reminder

79

13

   Second reminder

46

8

Non-responding departments:

132

22

   Reason: Time

33

6

   Reason: Relevancy

5

1

   Reason: Other, or not stated

25

4

   No contact

69

12

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