Relationship between nurses’ perception of ethical climates and job satisfaction in Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Oromia region, south west Ethiopia

Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of nurses, Jimma University Specialized Hospital, March 2016, (n = 252)

Sociodemographic characteristics	Frequency (N = 252)	Percent (%)
Gender
Female	134	53.2
Male	118	46.8
Total	252	100
Ethnicity
Oromo	106	42.1
Amhara	113	44.8
Gurage	9	3.6
Tigre	7	2.8
Others (yem, wolayita, kefa)	17	6.7
Total	252	100
Age
20–24 years	48	19.0
25–29 years	139	55.2
30–34 years	58	23
35–39 years	6	2.4
40–44 years	1	0.4
Total	252	100
Religion
Muslim	42	16.7
Orthodox	100	39.7
Protestant	102	40.5
Catholic	5	2
Wakefata	3	1.2
Total	252	100
Marital status
Married	99	39.3
Single	149	59.1
Widowed	3	1.2
Divorced	1	0.4
Total	252	100
Educational status
Diploma	136	54.0
Degree	116	46.0
Total	252	100
Working unit
Medical	91	36.1
Surgical	60	23.8
Maternity	49	19.4
Pediatrics	24	9.5
Psychiatry	10	4.0
Others (OPD, OR,ICU)	18	7.1
Total	252	100
Salary
< 2000 Ethiopian birr	105	41.7
2000–3000 Ethiopian birr	45	17.9
3000–4000 Ethiopian birr	93	36.9
> 4000 Ethiopian birr	9	3.6
Total	252	100
Work experience:
6 month- 1 year	27	10.7
1–5 years	204	81.0
6–10 years	21	8.3
Total	252	100

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