Knowledge, attitude, and associated factors towards older people care among nurses working at public hospitals in West Shoa zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of nurses working at public hospitals in West Shoa Zone, Ethiopia, 2021(n = 411)

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Age	20–25 years	84	20.4
Age	26–30 years	131	31.9
	> 30 years	196	47.7
Gender	Male	227	55.2
Gender	female	184	44.8
Marital status	Single	190	46.2
Marital status	Married	221	53.8
Religion	Orthodox	117	28.5
	Muslim	80	19.5
	Protestant	184	44.8
	Wakefata	30	7.3
Ethnicity	Oromo	390	94.9
Ethnicity	*Others	21	5.1
Level of education	Diploma	49	11.9
Level of education	BSc and above	362	88.1
Year of experience	<=2 years	126	30.7
	3–5 years	184	44.8
	> 5 years	101	24.6
Monthly income (ETB)	< 6200	166	40.4
Monthly income (ETB)	6200–8017	196	47.7
	8018–9056	23	5.6
	> 9056	26	6.3

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