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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study sample

From: Nurses’ knowledge and understanding of obstacles encountered them when administering resuscitation medications: a cross-sectional study from Palestine

Variable

Frequency (%)

N = 200

Gender

 Male

97 (48.5)

 Female

103 (51.5)

Age category (Years)

 20–29

72 (36.0)

 30–39

93 (46.5)

 40–49

28 (14.0)

 50–59

7 (3.5)

Marital status

 Single, divorced, widow

37 (18.5)

 Married

163 (81.5)

Hospital

 Rafedia

35 (17.5)

 Al-watany

33 (16.5)

 Jenin

27 (13.5)

 Tubas

21 (10.5)

 Tulkarm

45 (22.5)

 Qalqelia

39 (19.5)

Department

 ER

35 (17.5)

 ICU

27 (13.5)

 NICU

21 (10.5)

 Paediatric

33 (16.5)

 Men ward

41 (20.5)

 Women Ward

28 (14.0)

 CCU

7 (3.5)

 Gynaecological ward

4 (2.0)

 General

4 (2.0)

Position

 Staff nurse

185 (92.5)

 Head nurse

11 (5.5)

 Supervisor

4 (2.0)

Residency

 Tulkarm

47 (23.5)

 Nablus

67 (33.5)

 Jenin

37 (18.5)

 Qalqelia

40 (20.0)

 Tubas

9 (4.5)

Years of working

 Less than 5 years

49 (24.5)

 5 to less than 10

71 (35.5)

 10 years or more

80 (40.0)

Educational status

 Diploma

51 (25.5)

 BS

129 (64.5)

 MS

20 (10.0)

CPR Training

 Yes

175 (87.5)

 No

25 (12.5)

  1. ER emergency room, ICU intensive care unit, NICU neonatal intensive care unit, MW medical word, CCU cardiac/coronary care unit, BS bachelor degree, MS master degree