Table 2: Factors associated with Satisfaction with global nursing communication.

Log-likelihood=-218.41, Chi-square=268.21, p<0.000, N of obs=1162
OR* 95% CI P value
Age
  20-30 years
  31-50 years
  Over 50 years
1,00*
3,68
2,54
1,13-11,98
0,88-7,32
0,03
0,08
Nationality
  Italian
  Foreigner
1,00*
0,273
0,68-1,18 0,08
Education level
  Compulsory education
  University education
1,00*
1,50
0,69-3,25 0,30
Type of disease
  Medical
  Surgical
1,00*
1,66
0,92-3,01 0,09
Ease in identifying the role of the healthcare staff on the basis of the color of the uniform worn
  Yes
  No
1,00*
0,314
1,57-6,99 0,00
Place where the medical history was collected
  Consulting room
  Nurses’ room
  Patient’s room
1,00*
0,61
Backward elimination
0,35-1,07 0,09
Satisfaction with the nursing manner at the reception
  Yes
  No
1,00*
0,12
0,00-12,29 0,37
Was information provided by health personnel on how to become independent?
  Yes
  No
1,00*
0,47
0,12-1,81 0,27
Was the nursing relating to communication during hospitalization satisfactory?
  Yes
  No
1,00*
18,73
9,74-36,05 0,00
Satisfaction with nursing skill relating to communication during hospitalization
  Yes
  No
1,00*
0,33
0,16-0,67 0,00
Was help from the healthcare staff needed to go to the bathroom?
  Yes
  No
1,00*
1,64
0,31-1,32 0,23
Was any pain felt during hospitalization? (Domanda26)
  Yes
  No
1,00*
0,53
0,26-1,11 0,09
Were any new drugs taken during hospitalization?
  Yes
  No
1,00*
0,46
0,22-0,97 0,04
Satisfaction with the nursing skill related to explanation on discharge
  Yes
  No
1,00*
2,20
1,04-4,69 0,04
Was the length of hospital stay satisfactory?
  Yes
  No
1,00*
14,21
6,11-33,07 0,00
Was there a change in health following hospitalization?
  Yes
  No
1,00*
4,20
1,72-10,24 0,00
Likelihood to recommend the hospital to friends and/or relatives
  Yes
  No
1,00*
2,34
0,96-5,74 0,06