Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participant ICU nurses
Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age (n = 115) | ||
 20–29 | 32 | 27.8 |
 30–39 | 59 | 51.3 |
 40–49 | 23 | 20 |
 50–59 | 1 | 0.9 |
Level of nursing education (N = 115) | ||
 Diploma and below | 86 | 74.1 |
 Degree and above | 30 | 25.9 |
ICU working experience | ||
 5 years or less | 89 | 78.1 |
 Above 5 years | 25 | 21.9 |
Sex (N = 116) | ||
 Male | 20 | 17.2 |
 Female | 96 | 82.8 |
Hospital (N = 116) | ||
 MNHa | 53 | 45.7 |
 MOIb, | 25 | 21.6 |
 Kairuki | 3 | 2.6 |
 Aga Khan | 14 | 12.1 |
 St.John’s Universityc, | 21 | 18.1 |
Type of ICU (N = 116) | ||
 General ICU | 61 | 52.6 |
 Cardiac ICU | 10 | 8.6 |
 Orthopedic ICU | 25 | 21.6 |
 Emergency | 20 | 17.2 |
 Ever heard about VAP (N = 116) | ||
 Yes | 59 | 50.9 |
 No | 57 | 49.1 |
Ever cared for a VAP patient(N = 116) | ||
 Yes | 41 | 35.3 |
vNo | 75 | 64.7 |
Had any recent course(N = 114) | ||
 Yes | 18 | 15.8 |
 No | 96 | 84.2 |