Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of nurses working at emergency and ICU at Addis Ababa public hospitals, 2017 (n = 415)
Variables | Categories | Frequency/Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 154(37.1) |
Female | 261(62.9) | |
Religion | Orthodox | 287(69.1) |
Muslim | 42(10.1) | |
Protestant | 52(12.8) | |
Catholic | 34(8.0) | |
Marital status | Single | 193(46.5) |
Married | 216(52.1) | |
Separated/Divorced | 6(1.4) | |
Employing Institution | St. Powulos | 55(13.3) |
St.Petrose | 13(3.1) | |
Tikur Anbesa | 143(34.5) | |
Zewditu | 42(10.1) | |
Yekatit 12 | 34(8.2) | |
Minilik | 20(4.8) | |
ALERT | 19(4.6) | |
Gandi | 18(4.3) | |
Trunesh Beijing | 23(5.5) | |
Ras desta | 27(6.5) | |
Amanuel | 21(5.1) | |
Ethnicity | Oromo | 81(19.5) |
Amhara | 207(49.9) | |
Tigrae | 64(15.4) | |
Guragae | 45(10.8) | |
Others | 18(4.3) | |
Service area | Emergency | 172(41.4) |
ICU | 243(58.6) | |
Educational qualification | Diploma nurse | 84(20.2) |
BSc nurse | 320(77.1) | |
MSc nurse | 11(2.7) |