Characteristics Total = 631

Groups

n (%)

The incident culture Mean (SD)

p-value

Gender (n = 607)

Female

493 (81.2)

3.09 (0.65)

Male

114 (18.8)

3.09 (0.59)

0.998A

Age (n = 617)

≤30 years

65 (10.5)

2.99 (0.62)

31 - 40 years

145 (23.5)

2.96 (0.53)

41 - 50 years

197 (31.9)

3.06 (0.66)

51 - 60 years

180 (29.2)

3.24 (0.69)

≥61 years

30 (4.9)

3.25 (0.71)

<0.001B

Profession (n = 631)

Registered nurse

495 (78.4)

3.08 (0.66)

Auxiliary nurse

48 (7.6)

3.21 (0.62)

Physician

88 (13.9)

3.15 (0.56)

0.273C

Length of service in the unit (n = 625)

<1 years

52 (8.3)

2.99 (0.62)

1 - 5 years

160 (25.6)

3.04 (0.62)

6 - 10 years

157 (25.1)

3.08 (0.68)

11 - 15 years

100 (16.0)

3.10 (0.67)

16 - 20 years

68 (10.9)

3.12 (0.59)

≥21 years

88 (14.1)

3.26 (0.66)

0.005B

Place of education (n = 604)

Inside Scandinavia

575 (95.2)

3.08 (0.64)

Outside Scandinavia

29 (4.8)

3.25 (0.64)

0.166A

Clinic (n = 631)

a

92 (14.6)

3.12 (0.61)

b

194 (30.7)

2.98 (0.61)

c

267 (42.3)

3.13 (0.68)

d

50 (7.9)

3.14 (0.59)

e

21 (3.3)

3.60 (0.57)

f

7 (1.1)

2.73 (0.26)

<0.001C

Hospital (n = 631)

1

144 (22.8)

2.92 (0.63)

2

269 (42.6)

3.13 (0.59)

3

55 (8.7)

3.20 (0.58)

4

35 (5.5)

3.12 (0.88)

5

22 (3.5)

2.89 (0.68)

6

106 (16.8)

3.24 (0.68)

0.001C