Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of nurses working in the ICU of public hospitals administered by the federal government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021 (N = 184)
Variables | Frequency (percent) |
|---|---|
Sex of participants | |
Male | 86(46.7%) |
Female | 98(53.3%) |
Age (mean = 29.07 and SD = ± 4.78) | |
20–29 years | 113(61.4%) |
30–39 years | 61(33.2%) |
> 40 years | 10(5.4%) |
Level of education/Qualification | |
Diploma | 3(1.6%) |
Bachelor of Science degree | 137(74.5%) |
Master of Science degree | 44(23.9%) |
Professional experience | |
< 1 year | 14(7.6%) |
1 to 5 years | 92(50%) |
6 to 10 years | 53(28.8%) |
> 10 years | 25(13.6%) |
Marital status | |
Single | 83(45.1%) |
Married | 95(51.6%) |
Divorced | 6(3.3%) |
Current working department | |
Adult medical ICU | 57(31.0%) |
Adult surgical ICU | 61(33.2%) |
Pediatrics ICU | 66(35.8%) |