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Table 4 Demographic characteristics of respondents

From: The impact of patient safety culture on handover in rural health facilities

Characteristics

%

No. of years spent at facility

 ≤1

10

 1–5

32

 6–10

20

 11–15

14

 16–20

9

 21+

15

Staff position

 Nursing

51

 Allied health

20

 Administration

9

 Management

8

 Other

7

 Medical

4

 Aboriginal Liaison Officer

1

Primary work area

 Many different units/no specific unit

19

 Community health

17

 Allied health

11

 Mental health

11

 General ward

7

 Emergency

5

 Obstetrics

5

 Outpatients

5

 Acute (surgical)

4

 Acute (non-surgical)

3

 Radiology

3

 Sub-acute

2

 Paediatrics

2

 Intensive care

2

 Rehabilitation

1

 Pharmacy

1

 Recovery

1

 Pathology

1

Hours per week worked at main facility

 40+

49

 20–39

45

 ≤20

6

Age of respondents

 65+

2

 55–64

31

 45–54

34

 35–44

17

 25–34

12

 18–24

4

Gender

 Female

85

 Male

15