Sociodemographic characteristics of nurses and patients
| Characteristics of nurses | n | Mean (SD) | (95% CI) | North-West Zone (NWZ) Mean (SD) | South-West Zone (SWZ) Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 260 | 47.1 (10.3) | (45.9 to 48.4) | 48.6 (10.7) | 45.09 (9.2) |
| Years of profession | 257 | 24.1 (10.6) | (22.8 to 25.4) | 25.4 (11.5) | 22.2 (8.7) |
| Professional experience in the current post (years) | 259 | 8.3 (7.5) | (7.4 to 9.3) | 8.3 (7.9) | 8.3 (7.005) |
| Users/ratio of patients over 65 years of age | 442 | 280.6 (128.9) | (268.5 to 292.6) | 304.5 (130.8) | 247.0 (118.3) |
| Users/ratio of the population in general | 442 | 2213.2 (548.5) | (2161.9 to 2264.5) | 2358.8 (604.8) | 2007.0 (370.6) |
| Average nursing consultations per day | 435 | 16.2 (3.8) | (15.8 to 16.5) | 14.7 (3.6) | 18.2 (3.2) |
| Patients’ average nursing consultations per year | 419 | 7.3 (7.0) | (6.6 to 8.0) | 6.7 (7.2) | 7.9 (6.4) |
| Economic Immigrant population per nurse (%) | 442 | 8.5 (6.3) | (7.9 to 9.1) | 8.4 (5.7) | 5.1 (2.9) |
| Summary scores of the factors and the global PES-NWI | |||||
| Nurse participation in hospital affairs | 248 | 22.5 (5.3) | (21.9 to 23.2) | 22.4 (5.3) | 22.6(5.3) |
| Nursing foundations for quality of care | 252 | 26.5 (5.2) | (25.8 to 27.1) | 25.9 (5.5) | 27.1(4.5) |
| Nurse manager ability and support for nurses | 245 | 14.6 (4.5) | (14.0 to 15.2) | 14.8 (4.6) | 14.2 (4.2) |
| Staffing adequacy | 258 | 9.6 (2.9) | (9.2 to 9.9) | 10.07 (3.03) | 8.8 (2.5) |
| Nurse–doctor relationship | 268 | 8.3 (2.1) | (8.0 to 8.5) | 8.4 (2.09) | 8.05 (2.1) |
| Total score | 213 | 81.3 (15.4) | (79.2 to 83.4) | 81.2 (16.1) | 81.2 (14.4) |
| Per cent | (95% CI) | Per cent | Per cent | ||
| Sex | |||||
| Woman | 217 | 82.8 | (78.2 to 87.4) | 86.6 | 77.68 |
| Man | 47 | 17.18 | (12.57 to 21.77) | 13.33 | 22.32 |
| Employment status | |||||
| Permanent post | 191 | 76.1 | (70.7 to 81.4) | 72.03 | 81.4 |
| Temporary post | 60 | 23.9 | (18,6 to 29,2) | 27.9 | 18.5 |
| Educational level | |||||
| Bachelor’s degree | 213 | 82.24 | (77.55 to 86.92) | 77.85 | 88.18 |
| Higher degree | 15 | 5.79 | (2.92 to 8.65) | 8.72 | 1.82 |
| Professional category | |||||
| Clinical nurse | 225 | 88.6 | (84.64 to 92.52) | 88.2 | 88.9 |
| Nurse manager | 254 | 11.4 | (7.47 to 15.35) | 11.7 | 11.01 |
| Characteristics of patients | Mean (SD) | (95% CI) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Age (years) | 76 797 | 65.9 (12.8) | (65.8 to 66.0) | 68.05 (13.003) | 64.39 (12.5) |
| Per cent | (95% CI) | Per cent | Per cent | ||
| Age group | 76 797 | 31.167 (n) | 45.628 (n) | ||
| 14–64 | 34 331 | 44.7 | (44.3 to 45.0) | 37.3 | 49.7 |
| 65+ | 42 466 | 55.3 | (54.9 to 55.6) | 62.6 | 50.2 |
| Sex | 76 797 | 31.169 (n) | 45.628 (n) | ||
| Man | 34 273 | 44.6 | (44.2 to 45.0) | 44.8 | 44.4 |
| Woman | 42 524 | 55.3 | (55.0 to 55.7) | 55.1 | 55.5 |
| Economic immigration condition | 75 834 | 30.605 (n) | 45.229 (n) | ||
| No | 72 120 | 95.1 | (94.9 to 95.2) | 93.07 | 96.4 |
| Yes | 3714 | 4.9 | (4.7 to 5.0) | 6.9 | 3.5 |
| Poor high-blood pressure control | 76 797 | 31.169 (n) | 45.628 (n) | ||
| No | 52 090 | 67.8 | (67.5 to 68.15) | 64.3 | 70.2 |
| Yes | 24 707 | 32.1 | (31.8 to 32.5) | 35.6 | 29.7 |
| Other study variables | Mean (SD) | (95% IC) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Users/physician ratio | 76 797 | 1579.3 (255.7) | (1575.5 to 1581.1) | 1795.1 (237.8) | 1431.9 (133.7) |
| Patients with HBP not measured by centres (%) | 76 797 | 34.08 (13.8) | (33.9 to 34.1) | 47.9 (10.8) | 24.6 (4.4) |
| Deprivation Index | −1.01 (0.59) | 0.7 (0.5) | |||
| Quartile 1* | 18 269 | −1.46 (0.27) | −1.46 (0.27) | ||
| Quartile 2 | 15 707 | −0.40 (0.18) | −0.44 (0.18) | −0.28 (0.42) | |
| Quartile 3 | 12 261 | 0.22 (0.19) | 0.23 (0) | 0.22 (0.19) | |
| Quartile 4 | 30 560 | 1.06 (0.20) | 0.84 (0) | 1.07 (0.20) | |
*Quartile 1 (better socioeconomic situation), in SWZ no values for this quartile.
HBP, high-blood pressure; PES-NWI, Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index.