Patient safety in surgical environments: Cross-countries comparison of psychometric properties and results of the Norwegian version of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety

Table 2 Characteristics of 358 respondents to the HSOPS in Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway, October-November 2009

Characteristics (n)	Category	n	(%)
Professions (n = 358)	Senior physician^a	96	(26.6)
	Physician^a > 2 years experience	52	(14.6)
	Physician^a < 2 years experience	18	(5.0)
	Operating theatre nurse	68	(19.1)
	Nurse anaesthetist	74	(20.8)
	Ancillary personnel^b	26	(7.2)
	Administration, unit level	24	(6.7)
	Missing	1
Years at this hospital (n = 352)	< 1 year	17	(4.7)
	1-5 years	84	(23.5)
	6-10 years	67	(18.7)
	11-15 years	67	(18.7)
	16-20 years	43	(12.0)
	≥ 21 years	74	(20.7)
	Missing	6
Years in profession (n = 349)	< 1 year	10	(2.9)
	1-5 years	99	(28.4)
	6-10 years	105	(30.1)
	11-15 years	41	(11.7)
	16-20 years	27	(7.7)
	≥21 years	67	(19.2)
	Missing	9
Hours per week (n = 355)	< 20 hours	16	(4.5)
	20-37 hours	145	(40.8)
	> 37 hours	194	(54.7)
	Missing	3
Sex (n = 358)	Male	150	(41.9)
	Female	208	(58.1)

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