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Table 2 Characteristics of the patients analysed with the GTT* and the number of detected adverse events

From: Are measurements of patient safety culture and adverse events valid and reliable? Results from a cross sectional study

Patients’ characteristics

Department 1

Department 2

Statistics

No of patients

135

137

 

Male (no)

71 (53%)

67 (49%)

ns (p = 0.55)

Age (years)

66 (15)

71 (17)

p = 0.01

Stay in hospital (days)

6.8 (6.6)

4.7 (3.2)

p < 0.001

Emergency admittance (no)

121 (90%)

128 (94%)

ns (p = 0.14)

Malignancy (no)

98 (73%)

18 (13%)

p < 0.001

Diagnosis-Related Groups (points)

0.76 (0.27)

0.52 (0.22)

p < 0.001

Adverse events (no)

10 (7%)

28 (20%)

p = 0.003

  1. The results are given as number (%) and mean (SD).
  2. *Global Trigger Tool.