Variables | Mean ± SD | Managers (n = 25) Mean ± SD | Specialists (n = 31) Mean ± SD | Midwives and other staff (n = 257) Mean ± SD | P-value |
Teamwork | 16.02 ± 61.30 | 68.40 ± 10.12 | 69.96 ± 14.44 | 65.28 ± 14.56 | 0.098 |
Safety climate | 16.02 ± 61.30 | 63.69 ± 13.52 | 64.05 ± 12.71 | 60.82 ± 16.47 | 0.370 |
Job satisfaction | 69.62 ± 22.15 | 75.41 ± 12.33 | 77.25 ± 16.50 | 57.61 ± 23.33 | 0.014* |
Stress recognition | 59.62 ± 23.00 | 57.47 ± 20.20 | 59.80 ± 20.31 | 59.10 ± 23.52 | 0.294 |
Perception of management | 63.19 ± 19.39 | 73.11 ± 16.62 | 63.28 ± 12.20 | 61.15 ± 19.58 | 0.001* |
Working conditions | 56.60 ± 21.23 | 61.45 ± 15.39 | 64.13 ± 20.46 | 54.65 ± 23.90 | 0.023* |
Overall safety attitude | 63.23 ± 12.62 | 66.13 ± 6.70 | 68.90 ± 11.33 | 61.03 ± 12.69 | 0.001* |
Grade of safety-ward level Poor Acceptable |
34.83 ± 21.26 65.23 ± 51.17 |
37.72 ± 26.30 62.38 ± 15.65 |
33.83 ± 24.46 67.17 ± 17.27 |
44.48 ± 28.27 55.52 ± 20.96 | 0.001* |
Grade of safety (hospital level) Poor Acceptable |
38.17 ± 17.27 61.92 ± 23.65 |
38.84 ± 20.46 65.98 ± 17.65 |
38.68 ± 28.27 64.32 ± 20.96 |
42.63 ± 19.96 57.77 ± 17.12 | 0.05* |
Frequency of error reporting during last 12 months No error More than 3 errors |
62.80 ± 19.84 36.23 ± 16.71 |
55.67 ± 16.38 43.33 ± 11.71 |
52.34 ± 18.23 47.76 ± 22.76 |
67.42 ± 24.49 33.58 ± 18.94 | 0.001* |