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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents

From: Determinants of emotional exhaustion among nursing workforce in urban Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Variable (N = 232)

Frequency (n)

Percent (%)

Age of respondent

 18–25

59

25.4

 26–35

144

62.1

 36–45

25

10.8

 45–59

4

1.7

Gender

 Male

68

29.3

 Female

164

70.7

Marital status

 Single

113

48.7

 Married

117

50.4

 Separated

2

0.9

Educational Qualification

 Diploma

191

82.3

 Bachelor

33

14.2

 Masters

8

3.4

Years in Nursing

 1–3 year

106

45.7

v4–6 years

88

37.9

 7-10 years

24

10.3

 More than 10 years

14

6.0

Years in the hospital

 1–3 year

104

44.8

 4–6 years

98

42.2

 7-10 years

22

9.6

 More than 10 years

8

3.4

Area of work in hospital

 Critical care/Emergency

38

20.7

Medical unit

46

19.8

 Surgical unit

33

14.2

 Obstetrics

31

13.4

 Pediatric

28

12.1

 Theatre/ICU

17

7.3

 Orthopedics

6

2.6

 Mental Health/Psychiatry

14

6.0

 Others

9

3.9

Current rank of respondent

 Staff Nurse/Midwives

131

56.6

 Head nurse

59

25.4

 Charge nurse

26

11.2

 Supervisor

13

5.6

 Directors

1

0.4

 Others

2

0.9

Type of shift system by respondent

 8 h

111

47.8

 12 h

15

6.5

 Both 8 and 12 h

106

45.7

Emotional Exhaustion of Nurses

 Low

23

9.9

 Moderate

125

53.9

 High

84

36.2

Emotional Exhaustion of Nurses

Mean

31.24

SD

13.29

  1. Source: Field Data (2017)