Table 2 Factors associated with medical litigation among Sudanese doctors working in obstetrics and gynaecology, 2015
Variables | Experienced litigation (N = 32) | Didn’t experience litigation (N = 85) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Area of work, teaching hospital | 28 (87.5) | 77 (90.6) | 0.357 |
Hospital protocol, yes | 16 (56.2) | 50 (58.8) | 0.454 |
High risk committee, yes | 14 (43.8) | 39 (45.9) | 0.481 |
Hospital auditing system, yes | 21 (65.6) | 64 (75.2) | 0.179 |
Area of blame culture, yes | 29 (90.6) | 48 (56.5) | 0.000 |
Hospital ethical committee, yes | 13 (40.6) | 33 (38.8) | 0.529 |
Informed consent, always | 19 (59.4) | 53 (62.3) | 0.917 |
High risk consent, always | 13 (40.6) | 51 (60.0) | 0.067 |