Table 4 Factors associated with the disclosure of errors among the participants
From: The intention to disclose medical errors among doctors in a referral hospital in North Malaysia
Factors affecting disclosure | Disclose errors | Does not disclose errors | X2/ p value |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%; 95% CI) | n (%; 95% CI) | ||
n = 28 | n = 248 | ||
Sex | |||
Women | 10 (35.7; 20.1–55.1) | 119 (47.9; 41.8–54.2) | 1.52/0.22 |
Men | 18 (64.3; 44.9–79.9) | 129 (52.0; 45.8–58.2) | |
Ethnicity | |||
Malay | 6 (21.4; 9.8–40.7) | 79 (31.9; 26.3–38.0) | 1.66/0.44 |
Chinese | 12 (42.9; 25.9–61.7 ) | 81 (32.7; 27.1–38.8) | |
Indian | 10 (35.7; 20.1–55.1) | 88 (35.5; 29.7–41.7) | |
Department | |||
Surgical based | 10 (35.7; 20.1–55.1) | 85 (34.3; 28.6–40.4) | 0.02/0.88 |
Medical based | 18 (64.3; 45.0–79.9) | 163 (65.7; 59.6–71.4) | |
Job description | |||
Specialist | 8 (28.6; 14.8–48.1) | 67 (27.0; 21.8–32.9) | 0.03/0.86 |
MO | 20 (71.4; 51.9–85.3) | 181 (73.0; 67.1–78.2) | |
Income | |||
> RM 5000 | 12 (42.9; 25.9–61.7) | 123 (49.6; 43.4–55.8) | 0.46/0.50 |
< RM 5000 | 16 (57.1; 38.3–74.1) | 125 (50.4; 44.2–56.6) | |
Place of Graduation | |||
Outside M’sia | 13 (46.4; 28.8–64.9) | 119 (48.0; 41.8–54.2) | 0.02/0.88 |
Within M’sia | 15 (53.6; 35.1–71.2) | 129 (52.0; 45.8–58.2) | |
Working experience | |||
Outside M’sia | 2 (7.1; 1.7–25.1) | 21 (8.5; 5.6–12.7) | 0.06/1.00* |
Within M’sia | 26 (92.9; 74.9–98.3) | 227 (91.5; 87.3–94.4) | |