Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of nurses towards pressure ulcer prevention at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, 2018
Characteristics (n = 356) | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex | 356 | 100.00 |
Male | 171 | 48.00 |
Female | 185 | 52.00 |
Age | ||
20–29 | 286 | 80.30 |
30–39 | 61 | 17.10 |
> 39 | 9 | 2.50 |
Ethnicity | ||
Sidama | 46 | 12.90 |
Amhara | 102 | 28.70 |
Wolaita | 39 | 11.00 |
Oromo | 50 | 14.00 |
Tigrie | 21 | 5.90 |
Gurage | 40 | 11.2 |
Others | 58 | 16.3 |
Religion | ||
Protestant | 162 | 45.50 |
Orthodox | 165 | 46.30 |
Muslim | 16 | 4.50 |
Catholic | 5 | 1.40 |
Other | 8 | 2.20 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 190 | 53.40 |
Married | 163 | 45.80 |
Divorced | 2 | 0.60 |
Widowed | 1 | 0.30 |
Level of Qualification | ||
Diploma | 90 | 25.30 |
Bachelor degree | 266 | 74.70 |
Total work experience | ||
0–4 years | 168 | 47.20 |
5–10 years | 163 | 45.80 |
> 10 years | 25 | 7.00 |
Working ward currently | ||
Intensive care unit | 68 | 19.10 |
Inpatient ward | 149 | 41.90 |
Operation room | 55 | 15.40 |
Emergency department | 35 | 9.80 |
Outpatient department | 49 | 13.80 |
Variable | Frequency | Percent |
Monthly income | ||
< 103.2 USD | 33 | 9.30 |
103.2–169.3 USD | 177 | 49.70 |
169.4–251.6 USD | 116 | 32.60 |
> 251.6 USD | 30 | 8.40 |
Working position | ||
Ward head | 14 | 3.90 |
Team leader | 28 | 7.90 |
Focal person | 24 | 6.70 |
No position/ Technical staff | 290 | 81.50 |
Additional work other than this hospital | ||
Yes | 195 | 54.80 |
No | 161 | 45.20 |
Average daily duration of working time in the hospital | ||
≤ 8 h | 169 | 47.50 |
9–12 h | 127 | 35.70 |
> 12 h | 60 | 16.90 |
Did you receive training about PU | ||
Never received training | 300 | 84.30 |
Lecture | 38 | 10.70 |
Course | 13 | 3.70 |
Conference | 2 | 0.60 |
Workshop | 3 | 0.80 |
How often read literature about PU | ||
Never | 137 | 38.5 |
Always | 22 | 6.2 |
Sometimes | 197 | 55.3 |