Table 1 Frequency distribution of nurses’ socio-demographic variables (N = 222)
From: Nurses’ attitude and perceived barriers to pressure ulcer prevention
Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
• Male | 77 (34.7) |
• Female | 145 (65.3) |
Age (M = 29, SD = 6.65,max = 61,min = 20) | |
• 20–29 years | 148 (66.7) |
• 30–39 years | 49 (22) |
• > = 40 years | 25 (11.3) |
Level of education | |
• Diploma in nursing | 58 (26) |
• Degree in nursing | 140 (63) |
• Masters in nursing | 24 (11) |
Working experience (max = 41, min = 1) | |
• 1–4 years | 115 (51.8) |
• 5–10 years | 55 (24.8) |
• Above 10 years | 52 (23.4) |
Where you received training on PU prevention? | |
• In-service | 16 (7.2) |
• Course | 37 (16.7) |
• Conference | 2 (0.9) |
• Workshop | 19 (8.5) |
• Never | 148 (66.7) |
Have you read researchs about pressure ulcers? | |
• Yes | 31 (14) |
• No | 191 (86) |