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Table 2 Background variables in the baseline (2013) and follow-up (2015) surveys

From: Variability in staff perceptions of patient safety culture in Norwegian nursing homes—a longitudinal cross-sectional study

Relevant background variables

Baseline n (%)

Follow-up n (%)

Staff position

 Managers including leaders at first-line level

19 (5.1)

12 (3.4)

 Healthcare workers with a minimum of bachelor degree

147 (39.2)

139 (38.8)

 Healthcare workers, upper secondary school

191 (49.7)

186 (52.0)

 Assistants

12 (3.1)

11 (3.1)

 Others

6 (1.6)

10 (2.8)

 Total

375 (100%)

358 (100%)

Number of years in nursing home

 < 1 year

20 (5.3)

26 (7.3)

 1–5 years

90 (24.0)

92 (25.7)

 6–10 years

89 (23.7)

84 (23.5)

 11–15 years

90 (24.0)

70 (19.6)

 16–20 years

38 (10.9)

45 (12.6)

 > 21 years

48 (12.8)

41 (11.5)

 Total

375 (100%)

358 (100%)

Work-hours per week

 < 15 h

7 (1.9)

11 (3.1)

 16–24 h

101 (27.1)

101 (28.5)

 25–35.5 h

213 (57.1)

201 (56.6)

 > 35.5 h

52 (13.9)

42 (11.8)

 Total

373 (100%)

355 (100%)

Work-shift (most often)

 Daytime

245 (66.4)

241 (68.1)

 Afternoon

78 (21.1)

75 (21.2)

 Nighttime

46 (12.5)

38 (10.7)

 Total

369 (100%)

354 (100%)

Working directly with patients most of the time

 Yes

359 (95.5)

338 (94.7)

 No

17 (4.5)

19 (5.3)

 Total

376 (100%)

357 (100%)