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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants on preoperative patient teaching among surgical unit nurses in Northwest Amhara Comprehensive Specialized Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022(N = 406)

From: Knowledge, practice, and associated factors of preoperative patient teaching among surgical unit nurses, at Northwest Amhara Comprehensive Specialized Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022

Variables

Response

Frequency (N = 423)

Percentage (%)

Sex

Male

228

56.2

Female

178

43.8

Age

 ≤ 27

113

27.8

28–34

209

51.5

 ≥ 35

84

20.7

Marital status

Single

171

42.4

Married

229

56.1

Divorced

6

1.5

Educational Status

Diploma

27

6.7

Degree

336

82.8

Masters

43

10.6

Work Experience

 ≤ 5 years

223

54.9

6–10

134

33.0

11–15

35

8.6

 ≥ 16

14

3.4

Monthly Salary (ETB)

 ≤ 5000

31

7.6

5001–7000

103

25.4

7001–9000

216

53.2

 ≥ 9000

56

13.8