Table 5 Factors associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among physicians involved in medical errors (n = 268)
From: North-African doctors as second victims of medical errors: a cross sectional survey
No PTSD (n = 205) | Probable PTSD (n = 63) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Female | 118 (57.6) | 48 (76.2) | 0.008 |
Marital status | |||
Single or divorced | 128 (62.4) | 36 (57.1) | 0.451 |
Married | 77 (37.6) | 27 (42.9) | |
Type of practitioner | |||
Junior physicians | 151 (73.6) | 45 (71.4) | 0.727 |
Senior physicians | 54 (26.3) | 18 (28.6) | |
Department | |||
Medical | 140 (68.3) | 43 (68.2) | 0.123 |
Surgical/intensive care | 65 (31.7) | 20 (31.8) | |
Years in practice (Years) | 5.75 ± 7.04 | 6.48 ± 7.26 | 0.479 |
Level of harm | |||
Minor | 118 (60.8) | 21 (35.6) | 0.001 |
Serious | 76 (39.2) | 38 (64.4) | |