Table 4-1. Distribution of Database Respondents by Work Area/Unit

2009 Comparative Database Report

Work Area/Unit2009 Database Respondents
NumberPercent
Other60,61733%
Surgery17,39310%
Medicine17,1439%
Many different hospital units/No specific unit14,4288%
Intensive care unit (any type)12,0407%
Radiology10,5286%
Emergency9,7035%
Laboratory9,2735%
Obstetrics8,0884%
Rehabilitation7,4294%
Pharmacy5,2263%
Pediatrics4,5342%
Psychiatry/mental health4,2982%
Anesthesiology1,1841%
Total181,88499%
Missing: Did not answer or were not asked the question14,578 
Overall total196,462 

Note: Percentages add to less than 100 percent due to rounding.

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Internet Citation: Table 4-1. Distribution of Database Respondents by Work Area/Unit: 2009 Comparative Database Report. April 2009. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://archive.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/2009/tab4-1.html