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Table 1 Relevant background variables of the respondents in the home care services (n = 139) and the nursing homes (n = 165)

From: Employees’ perceptions of patient safety culture in Norwegian nursing homes and home care services

Background variables

Home care n (%)

Nursing homes n (%)

Age

 20–29 years

14 (10.1)

20 (12.1)

 30–39 years

33 (23.7)

39 (23.6)

 40–49 years

40 (28.8)

26 (15.8)

 50–59 years

38 (27.3)

50 (30.3)

 60 + years

14 (10.1)

30 18.2)

Staff position

 Managers including leaders at first-line level

9 (6.5)

11 (6.7)

 Healthcare workers with a minimum of bachelor degree

59 (42.4)

67 (40.6)

 Healthcare workers, upper secondary school

56 (40.3)

79 (47.9)

 Assistants

12 (8.6)

3 (1.8)

 Others

3 (2.1)

5 (3.0)

Number of years in current workplace

 < 1 year

6 (4.3)

20 (12.1)

 1–5 years

38 (27.3)

41 (24.8)

 6–10 years

35 (25.2)

27 (16.4)

 11–15 years

19 (13.7)

24 (14.5)

 16–20 years

29 (20.9)

20 (12.1)

 > 21 years

12 (8.6)

33 (20.0)