Table 2 Descriptive statistics of in-patients characteristics (age, LOS), patient safety culture, and adverse events rate within eight departments
From: The relationship between patient safety culture and adverse events: a study in palestinian hospitals
Department | Adverse events rate (%) | Aggregate patient safety culture (%) | Patient age Mean (SD) | Length of stay Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AA_Surgical | 22 | 38 | 51.89 (15.85) | 5.29 (5.76) |
AM_Surgical | 24 | 44 | 45.09 (18.93) | 3.31 (2.37) |
AA_Internal medicine | 14 | 54 | 56.70 (16.06) | 7.40 (8.29) |
AM_Internal medicine | 13 | 55 | 56.76 (19.25) | 4.66 (3.75) |
AA_Obstatric | 17 | 49 | 29.38 (7.78) | 3.12 (1.50) |
AM_Obstatric | 10 | 59 | 28.31 (6.82) | 2.38 (0.64) |
AA_Orthopedics | 6 | 58 | 49.43 (19.16) | 6.81 (5.68) |
AM_Orthopedics | 7 | 56 | 37.01 (21.11) | 5.95 (8.67) |