Working environment of nurses in public referral hospitals of West Amhara, Ethiopia, 2021

Kassahun, Chanyalew Worku; Abate, Addisu Taye; Tezera, Zewdu Baye; Beshah, Debrework Tesgera; Agegnehu, Chilot Desta; Getnet, Mohammed Adem; Abate, Hailemichael Kindie; Yazew, Birhaneslasie Gebeyehu; Alemu, Mahlet Temesgen

doi:10.1186/s12912-022-00944-9

BMC Nursing

Table 1 Socio-demographic and professional related characteristics of nurses in Public Referral Hospitals of West Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, 2021 (N = 407)

From: Working environment of nurses in public referral hospitals of West Amhara, Ethiopia, 2021

Variable category		Frequency	Percent
Age Category	< 30 years	181	44.5
	30–40 years	118	29.0
	> 40 years	108	26.5
Gender	Male	210	51.6
Gender	Female	193	47.4
Marital Status	single	137	33.7
Marital Status	ever married	270	66.3
Educational level of nurses	diploma	17	4.2
	Degree	358	88.0
	Msc and above	30	7.4
Position at work	positioned	32	7.9
Position at work	staffs	375	92.1
Professional experiences	< 5 years	133	32.7
	5–10 years	205	50.4
	> 10 years	69	17.0
Working unit category	Surgical ward	131	32.2
	Medical ward	68	16.7
	Chronic OPD	27	6.6
	OPD	30	7.4
	ICU	31	7.6
	Oby-gyn ward	10	2.5
	Emergency	24	5.9
	Pedy ward	37	9.1
	others	31	7.6
Salary category	< = 5000 birr	36	8.8
	5001–8000 birr	254	62.4
	> 8000 birr	117	28.7
Number of patient to whom the care is delivered per day	< = 6 patients	135	33.2
	7–12	105	25.8
	> 12	167	41.0
Working shift during the data collection period	morning	294	72.2
Working shift during the data collection period	Night	112	27.5
working hour per day	< = 8 h	192	47.2
working hour per day	> 8 h	215	52.8
Are you a member of any professional association?	yes	189	46.4
Are you a member of any professional association?	no	218	53.6
professional association that participants are members	Amhara health association	18	4.4
	Ethiopian nursing association	135	33.2
	Others^a	4	0.9
Flexibility of your working schedule	Yes	281	69.0
Flexibility of your working schedule	No	121	29.7
Do you have Professional identification/batch in your hospital	Yes	227	55.8
	No	177	43.5
Are you satisfied with the current salary	Yes	91	22.4
Are you satisfied with the current salary	No	316	77.6
Do you have a future vision to the nursing profession development	Yes	256	62.9
	No	146	35.9
Is there a focus of ministry of health to the nursing profession?	Yes	132	32.4
	No	273	67.1
Is there free medical services available for nurses in your hospital?	Yes	191	46.9
	No	214	52.6

^aAmhara Public health association, Epidemiology association, Midwifery association

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