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Table 1 Study participants socio-demographic characteristics N = 21

From: “We felt so proud by the president calling us my heroes.” An exploration of the nurse’s experiences in the management of COVID-19 patients in Uganda

Characteristic

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Gender

  

Male

11

52.8

Female

10

47.6

Highest level of nursing training

  

Bachelors

14

66.7

Diploma

5

23.8

Masters

2

9.5

Marital status

  

Divorced

1

4.8

Married

14

66.7

Single

6

28.6

Religious affiliation

  

Christianity

19

90.5

Islam

2

9.5

Prior experience managing epidemic outbreaks in Uganda

  

No

18

85.7

Yes

3

14.3

Access to PPEs

21

100.0

Number of children /dependents

  

Median, Interquartile range

2,1–4

 

Minimum, maximum

1, 15

 

Years of experience

  

Median, interquartile range

9, 5–16

 

Minimum, maximum

3,29