Table 1 Perceived Barriers to Reporting Medication Administration Errors according to Socio-demographic Characteristics of Participants

Age

22–29

161(65.2)

2.71 ± 0.42

2.65(.073)

(28.60 ± 6.15)

30–39

48(25.9)

2.56 ± 0.38

Above 40

9(8.9)

2.72 ± 0.55

Gender

Male

6(2.8)

2.38 ± 0.62

−1.82(.070)

Female

212(97.2)

2.69 ± 0.41

Education level

College

93(42.7)

2.64 ± 0.41

4.13(.017)

University

122(56.0)

2.72 ± 0.41

Master’s degree

3(1.3)

2.08 ± 0.67

Marital status

Single

51(23.4)

2.61 ± 0.46

−1.39(.165)

Married

167(76.6)

2.70 ± 0.40

Total experience in nursing (year)

< 1

37(17.0)

2.66 ± 0.43

0.17(.975)

1- < 3

61(28.0)

2.67 ± 0.42

3- < 5

48(22.0)

2.72 ± 0.41

5- < 10

45(20.6)

2.67 ± 0.41

10- < 15

18(8.3)

2.64 ± 0.40

≥ 15

9(4.1)

2.71 ± 0.56

Number of bed

< 500

13(6.0)

2.70 ± 0.50

0.31(.818)

500- < 700

34(15.6)

2.66 ± 0.37

700- < 1000

83(38.1)

2.65 ± 0.44

≥1000

88(40.4)

2.71 ± 0.40

2.66 ± 0.41