Research Article

Nurses’ Patient-Centeredness and Perceptions of Care among Medicaid Patients in Hospital Obstetrical Units

Table 1

Sample characteristics.

Variable Sample1 ( ) Sample2 ( ) Sample3 ( )
MeanSDMeanSDMeanSD

Age24.87.0224.815.4425.16.06
Length of stay 2.931.282.821.113.041.92
Friendliness and courtesy (N1)4.65.6904.57.7624.55.728
Attitude towards requests (N3)4.58.7294.50.8324.46.815
Attention to special needs (N4)4.54.8194.48.8034.46.760
Kept patient informed (N5)4.49.8164.42.8724.41.855
Likelihood to recommend (O3)4.60.7504.62.7384.51.729
Overall rating of care (O4)4.62.6864.58.7524.50.828