Table 2 Characteristics of respondents to the questionnaire on SAP attitudes, by participating hospital
Hospital 1 | Hospital 2 | Hospital 3 | Total | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of sent questionnaire | 59 | 273 | 103 | 435 | |
Number (%) of returned questionnaires | 54 (91.5) | 223 (81.7) | 80 (77.7) | 357 (82.1) | |
Characteristics of respondents | |||||
Median age (range), yearsa | 45 (27–63) | 46 (27–68) | 53 (32–72) | 49 (27–72) | <0.01 |
Sex | |||||
Males (%) | 22 (40.7) | 108 (48.4) | 47 (58.8) | 177 (49.6) | |
Females (%) | 32 (59.3) | 115 (51.6) | 33 (41.2) | 180 (50.4) | |
Healthcare professional | |||||
Physicians (%) | 27 (50.0) | 128 (57.4) | 46 (57.5) | 201 (56.3) | |
Nurses (%) | 27 (50.0) | 95 (42.6) | 34 (42.5) | 156 (47.7) | |
Median lenght of practice (range), yearsb | 15 (2–39) | 15 (1–40) | 24 (1–44) | 19 (1–44) | <0.05 |