Therapeutic communication and its associated factors among nurses working in public hospitals of Gamo zone, southern Ethiopia: application of Hildegard Peplau’s nursing theory of interpersonal relations

Table 1 Socio-demographic and professional characteristics of the nurses working in the public hospitals of Gamo zone, southern Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 408)

Variables	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Sex
Male	131	32.1
Female	277	67.9
Age of the respondent (in year)
25–29	105	25.7
30–34	110	27.0
35–39	105	25.7
≥ 40	88	21.6
Marital status
Single	105	25.7
Married	285	69.9
Widowed	18	4.4
Professional rank
Junior nurse	8	2.0
Senior nurse	400	98.0
Unit/ward
Medical	226	55.4
Surgical	182	44.6
Year of work experience in nursing
≤ 5	86	21.1
6–10	131	32.1
11–15	112	27.5
16–20	52	12.7
≥ 21	27	6.6
Qualification
Diploma	137	33.6
BSc	271	66.4
Salary per month (ETB)
5000–6500	88	21.6
6501–8000	111	27.2
8001–9500	209	51.2

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