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Table 1 Characteristics of the respondents

From: Patient safety culture among nurses working in Palestinian governmental hospital: a pathway to a new policy

Variable

F

%

Sex (n = 424)

 Male

190

44.8

 Female

234

55.2

Age (n = 417) (mean = 33.05 year)

  < 30 years

177

42.4

 30–39 years

140

33.6

 40–49 years

59

14.1

  ≥ 50 years

41

9.8

Education level (n = 424)

 Diploma (2 years)

131

30.9

 Bachelor’s degree

265

62.5

 Master’s degree

28

6.6

Hospital (n = 424)

 Hospital 1

196

46.2

 Hospital 2

93

21.9

 Hospital 3

97

22.9

 Hospital 4

38

9.0

Department (n = 420)

 Medical

124

29.5

 Surgical

139

33.1

 pediatrics

15

3.6

 Obstetrics and gynecology

97

23.1

 Others

45

10.7

Years of experience (n = 411)

  ≤ 5 years

157

38.2

 6–10

132

32.1

 11–15

40

9.7

  > 15 years

82

20

Received training related to safety culture (n = 416)

 Yes

177

42.5

 No

239

57.5

  1. F Frequency, % Percentage