Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants on clinical incident reporting behavior in Dessie comprehensive specialized hospital, (n=291)
Variable | Category | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent (%) | ||
Age | <= 29 | 156 | 56.6 |
30-39 | 103 | 35.4 | |
>=40 | 23 | 7.9 | |
Sex | Male | 171 | 58.8 |
Female | 120 | 41.2 | |
Profession | Nursing | 168 | 57.7 |
Anesthesia | 10 | 3.4 | |
Midwifery | 29 | 10.0 | |
Medicine | 64 | 22.0 | |
Pharmacy | 20 | 6.9 | |
Educational status | 2nd degree and above | 10 | 3.4 |
1st degree | 254 | 87.3 | |
Diploma | 27 | 9.3 | |
Working unit | Medicine | 55 | 18.9 |
Surgery | 61 | 21.0 | |
Pediatrics | 74 | 25.4 | |
Gynecology and obstetric | 48 | 16.5 | |
Work Experience | Outpatient department | 14 | 4.8 |
Emergency | 24 | 8.2 | |
Other | 15 | 5.2 | |
<=5 | 218 | 74.9 | |
6-10 | 51 | 17.5 | |
11-15 | 11 | 3.8 | |
>=16 | 11 | 3.8 | |
Working hour /week | <=39 | 14 | 4.8 |
40-59 | 162 | 55.7 | |
>=60 | 115 | 39.5 | |