Table 1 Sample profile (N = 248)
From: Structural equation modeling for identification of patient safety antecedents in primary care
Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 132 | 53.2 |
Female | 116 | 46.8 |
Age [value from 29 to 63], mean and standard deviation | 43 | 7 |
Current professional discipline | ||
GP (general practitioner) | 141 | 56.9 |
Internist | 102 | 41.1 |
Other primary care physician | 51 | 20.6 |
Medical teacher | 10 | 4 |
Scientific researcher | 10 | 4 |
Other | 6 | 2.4 |
Current professional disciplinea | ||
Individual | 61 | 24.6 |
Group | 53 | 21.4 |
Counseling centers | 164 | 66.1 |
Number of patients per respondent [value from 0 to 4,000], mean (standard deviation) | 1,763 | 872.96 |
Number of patients in the facility [value from 300 to 16,220], mean and standard deviation | 5,091 | 3,095.5 |
Area of practice | ||
City with over 100,000 inhabitants | 123 | 49.6 |
City of 30,000 to 100,000 inhabitants | 37 | 14.9 |
City with less than 30,000 inhabitants | 44 | 17.7 |
Small town / village | 44 | 17.7 |