Research Article
Nurses’ Patient-Centeredness and Perceptions of Care among Medicaid Patients in Hospital Obstetrical Units
Table 1
Sample characteristics.
| Variable |
Sample1 () |
Sample2 () |
Sample3 () | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD |
| Age | 24.8 | 7.02 | 24.81 | 5.44 | 25.1 | 6.06 | Length of stay | 2.93 | 1.28 | 2.82 | 1.11 | 3.04 | 1.92 | Friendliness and courtesy (N1) | 4.65 | .690 | 4.57 | .762 | 4.55 | .728 | Attitude towards requests (N3) | 4.58 | .729 | 4.50 | .832 | 4.46 | .815 | Attention to special needs (N4) | 4.54 | .819 | 4.48 | .803 | 4.46 | .760 | Kept patient informed (N5) | 4.49 | .816 | 4.42 | .872 | 4.41 | .855 | Likelihood to recommend (O3) | 4.60 | .750 | 4.62 | .738 | 4.51 | .729 | Overall rating of care (O4) | 4.62 | .686 | 4.58 | .752 | 4.50 | .828 |
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