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Table 2 Demographic Characteristics of Nurses in Jimma Medical Center, Oromia Regional State, Southwest Ethiopia, May 20th to June 20th, 2020 (n = 236)

From: Cultural sensitivity and associated factors among nurses in southwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variables and categories

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Age (years)

\( <\)25

25–29

\( \ge \)30

17

177

42

7.2

75.0

17.8

Sex

Female

Male

132

104

55.9

44.1

Ethnicity

Amhara

Oromo

Dawro

Other*

77

138

12

9

32.6

58.5

5.1

3.8

Religion

Protestant

Orthodox

Muslim

Wakeffata

68

101

66

1

42.8

28.0

28.8

0.4

Level of education

Diploma

B.Sc. and above

MSc

40

190

6

16.9

80.6

2.5

Monthly income

\( <\)6000 ETB

\( \ge \) 6,000 ETB

161

75

68.2

31.8

Professional experience

\( <\) 5 years

\( \ge \) 5 years

191

45

80.9

19.1

Current role

Supervisor nurse

Head nurse

Staff nurse

5

8

223

2.1

3.4

94.5

  1. *Gurage, Kafa, Sidama, Wolayta, Tigrie