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Table 2 Differences in mean scores on teamwork and safety climate due to age, educational level, work experience in health care, and years at current workplace

From: Patient safety culture in Norwegian home health nursing: a cross-sectional study of healthcare provider’s perceptions of the teamwork and safety climates

Dimensions SAQ

Number

Mean

(SD)

p value

Teamwork climate

Total

160

79.1

(17.4)

 

Education

   

0.92

 Bachelor degree

80

78.9

(18.0)

 

 Lower degree

80

79.2

(16.9)

 

Age (years)

   

0.45

 ≤ 29

22

81.7

(13.1)

 

 30–39

37

80.7

(18.9)

 

 40–49

52

77.3

(18.4)

 

 50–59

34

76

(17.2)

 

 ≥ 60

15

84.2

(15.9)

 

Years employed at current workplace

   

0.03

 < 4

43

74.3

(19.1)

 

 ≥ 4

117

80.9

(16.5)

 

Years of experience in health care

   

0.89

 ≤ 15

78

78.9

(17.5)

 

 > 15

82

79.3

(17.4)

 

Safety climate

Total

155

72.3

(17.8)

 

Education

   

0.42

 Bachelor degree

76

71.1

(18.0)

 

 Lower degree

79

73.4

(17.7)

 

Age (years)

   

0.22

 ≤ 29

22

70.5

(14.5)

 

 30–39

35

76.2

(18.7)

 

 40–49

50

68.7

(19.0)

 

 50–59

33

72.0

(16.6)

 

 ≥ 60

15

78.3

(17.7)

 

Years employed at current workplace

   

0.02

 < 4

42

66.8

(17.2)

 

 ≥ 4

113

74.3

(17.7)

 

Years of experience in health care

   

0.46

 ≤ 15

75

71.2

(16.9)

 

 > 15

80

73.3

(18.7)

 
  1. Note: Significant p values (level 95%) are indicated in italics