An empirical application of “broken windows” and related theories in healthcare: examining disorder, patient safety, staff outcomes, and collective efficacy in hospitals

Table 1 Characteristics of survey respondents (n = 340)

	n	%
Sex
Male	75	22.5
Female	259	77.5
Age
18–24 years	9	2.6
25–34 years	83	24.4
35–44 years	76	22.4
45–54 years	91	26.8
> 55 years	81	23.8
Years at hospital
< 1 year	40	12.0
1–2 years	40	12.0
3–5 years	71	21.3
6–10 years	74	22.2
> 11 years	109	32.6
Role
Administration/Clerical	50	14.7
Allied health professional	48	14.2
Management	26	7.7
Physician/Medical officer	62	18.3
Registered or enrolled nurse	116	34.2
Other (e.g., volunteer, pharmacist, scientist)	37	10.9

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