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Table 1 Sample composition, bivariate relationship to cultural competence

From: Organisational and staff-related effects on cultural competence in the hospital setting: a cross-sectional online survey of nursing and medical staff

Characteristics at organisational level

n

%

Significance

 Organisation

  Organisation A

271

33.9

 

  Organisation B

529

66.1

 

  Total

800

100,0

.014a

 Coaching offer for intercultural competence

  (n = 793)

   

  yes

339

42.7

.001a

 Regular motivation to participate in intercultural coaching

  (n = 789)

   

  yes

146

18.5

.002a

 Region

  Rural

34

4.3

 

  Urban

765

95.7

 

  Total

799

100.0

.412a

 

Mean

SD

 

 Staff share with a migration background (%)

  (n = 800)

22.1

17.48

.002c

  Min

0

  

  Max

85

  

 Patient share with a migration background (%)

  (n = 800)

30.45

20.51

 < .001c

  Min

0

  

  Max

100

  

Characteristics at individual level

n

%

Significance

 Gender

  Male

241

31.0

 

  Female

536

69.0

 

  Total

777

100.0

.433a

 Profession

  Nursing

557

69.6

 

  Medicine

243

30.4

 

  Total

800

100.0

.022a

 Migration background

  None

621

78.2

 

  On one side

56

7.1

 

  On both sides

117

14.7

 

  Total

794

100.0

 < .001b

 Native language

  German

718

89.9

 

  Other

82

10.3

 

  Total

800

100.0

 < .001a

 Relevance assigned to cultural competence

  Very important

351

44.1

 

  Important

385

48.4

 

  Slightly important /not important

60

7.5

 

  Total

796

100.0

 < .001d

 Preparation by professional training

  Well

49

6.2

 

  Fairly well

169

21.3

 

  Fairly poorly

423

53.2

 

  Poorly

154

19.4

 

  Total

795

100.0

 < .001d

 Participated in coaching on cultural competence

  Yes

194

24.5

 

  No/ don’t know

599

75.5

 

  Total

793

100,0

 < .001a

 

Mean

SD

 

 Duration of career (years)

  (n = 796)

16.9

12.02

 < .001c

  Min

0

  

  Max

48

  
  1. aT-Test
  2. bSimple ANOVA
  3. cPearson
  4. dSpearman
  5. Significance level α = 0.05