Rheumatic heart disease knowledge and associated factors among nurses working in cardiac centers at public and private hospitals of Addis Ababa: cross sectional study

Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of nurses working in public and private cardiac center hospitals at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2021

Variables	Category	Frequency(n)	Percentage (%)
Sex	Male	26	16.9
Sex	Female	128	83.1
Age	21- 28 years	92	59.7
	29-36 years	44	28.6
	> 37 years	18	11.7
Level of educational	Diploma	32	20.8
	BSc nurse	105	68.2
	MSc nurse	17	11
Religion	Orthodox Christian	90	58.4
	Muslim	34	22.1
	Protestant	27	17.5
	Catholic	3	1.9
Marital status	Single	80	51.9
	Married	66	42.9
	Divorced	4	2.6
	Widowed	4	2.6
Current working place (hospital)	TASH	28	18.2
	St. Peter Hospital	15	9.7
	Cardiac Center Ethiopia	33	21.4
	Gezund Hospital	20	13
	Land Mark Hospital	38	24.7
	Addis Cardiac hospital	20	13
Year of experience in care provision (years)	< 1 years	31	20.1
	years	72	46.8
	> 6 years	38	24.7
Have you ever had a sore throat?	Yes	52	33.8
Have you ever had a sore throat?	No	102	66.2
Have you been diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease?	Yes	28	18.2
Have you been diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease?	No	126	81.8
Do you have experience in managing RHD patients?	Yes	92	59.2
Do you have experience in managing RHD patients?	No	62	40.3
Have you learned formal education in your university about RHD?	Yes	123	79.9
	No	31	20.1
Have you taken in service trainings on RHD after you start working?	Yes	35	22.7
	No	119	77.3
Monthly income	< 4500 Eth Birr	37	24
	4501–7500 Eth Birr	76	49.4
	> 7501 Eth Birr	41	26.6

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