Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of nurses working in Public Health institutions found in Assosa zone in Benishangul gumuze, Ethiopia 2022
Variable | Categories | Frequency | Percentages | M ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 212 | 58.6% | |
Female | 150 | 41.4% | ||
Religion | Orthodox | 168 | 46.4% | |
Muslim | 101 | 27.9% | ||
Catholic | 1 | 0.3% | ||
Protestant | 84 | 23.2% | ||
others specific | 8 | 2.2% | ||
Ethnicity | Amhara | 99 | 27.3% | |
Berta | 43 | 11.9% | ||
Oromo | 107 | 29.6% | ||
Shinasha | 89 | 24.6% | ||
Other | 24 | 6.6% | ||
Level of education | Diploma | 145 | 40.1% | |
BSC degree | 201 | 55.5% | ||
Master’s degree | 16 | 4.4% | ||
Marital status | Married | 126 | 34.8% | |
Unmarried | 236 | 65.2% | ||
Age | 32 ± 5 | |||
Work experience | 6 ± 3 |