Table 1

Characteristics of individuals at the time of inclusion t0

Total (N=694)
Age (years)
 ≤25125 (18.0%)
 26–35236 (34.0%)
 36–45143 (20.6%)
 46–55126 (18.2%)
 >5564 (9.2%)
Gender
 Female588 (84.7%)
 Male106 (15.3%)
Profession
 Registered nurses384 (55.3%)
 Auxiliary nurse (AS)299 (43.1%)
 Midwives11 (1.6%)
Years of work in the hospital
 Mean (SD)9.0 (9.6)
Professional status
 Temporary/contractual CDD58 (8.4%)
 Contract/contractual CDI19 (2.7%)
 Permanent/titulaire616 (88.9%)
 Missing1
Supervising responsibility
 No329 (47.4%)
 Yes365 (52.6%)
Weekly working hours
 Mean (SD)36.8 (4.2)
Knowledge of the schedule
 Never13 (1.9%)
 Sometimes74 (10.7%)
 Always607 (87.5%)
Participation to the schedule
 Never321 (46.3%)
 Sometimes266 (38.3%)
 Always107 (15.4%)
48 hours weekly rest
 No295 (42.6%)
 Yes398 (57.4%)
 Missing1
Number of breaks per day
 Mean (SD)1.8 (1.0)
Total duration of breaks per day (min)
 Mean (SD)15.3 (9.3)
 Transportation
 Personal car357 (51.4%)
 Public transportation286 (41.2%)
 Other (walking, bike, motorbike)51 (7.3%)
Commuting time to work
 <1 hour290 (41.8%)
 1 hour–2 hours305 (43.9%)
 >2 hour99 (14.3%)
HSOPSC item-1*
 Agree213 (30.7%)
 Neutral106 (15.3%)
 Do not agree375 (54.0%)
HSOPSC item-8†
 Agree220 (31.7%)
 Neutral96 (13.9%)
 Do not agree377 (54.4%)
 Missing1
HSOPSC item-9‡
 Agree465 (67.2%)
 Neutral92 (13.3%)
 Do not agree135 (19.5%)
 Missing2
HSOPSC item-10§
 Agree405 (58.4%)
 Neutral116 (16.7%)
 Do not agree172 (24.8%)
 Missing1
Support from colleagues
 Mean (SD)13.2 (2.0)
Support from hierarchy
 Mean (SD)11.7 (2.7)
Work overcommitment
 Mean (SD)15.5 (2.7)
  • *HSOPSC item-1: from the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture. ‘Hospital management provides a work climate that promotes patient safety’.

  • †HSOPSC item-8: from the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture. ‘The actions of hospital management show that patient safety is a top priority’.

  • ‡HSOPSC item-9: from the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture. ‘Hospital management seems interested in patient safety only after an adverse event happens’.

  • §HSOPSC item-10: from the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture. ‘Hospital units work well together to provide the best care for patients’.