Nurses’ pain management practices for admitted patients at the Comprehensive specialized hospitals and its associated factors, a multi-center study

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of nurses (n = 430) and patients (n = 430) at Amhara Region Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals 2022

Nurses’ socio-demographic characteristics					Patients’ socio-demographic characteristics
Variables	Category	n		%	Variables	Category	n	%
Gender	Male	228		53.0	Gender	Male	170	39.5
Gender	Female	202		47.0	Gender	Female	260	60.5
Age	21–30	274		63.7	Age	18–35	177	41.2
	21–30	274		63.7		35–555	67	15.6
	≥ 31	156		36.3		≥ 56	186	43.3
Education	Diploma	56		13.0	Education	Unable to read & write	148	34.4
	Degree & above	374	87.0			Primary education	132	30.7
						Secondary education	67	15.6
						College & above	83	19.3
Experience	0–4 years	150		34.9	Marital status	Married	323	75.1
	5–10 years	206		47.7		Single	65	15.1
	5–10 years	206		47.7		Divorced	25	5.80
	≥ 11 years	74		17.2		Widowed	17	4.0
Working unit	Medical	113		26.3	Occupation	Gov’t employee	102	23.7
	Surgical	122		28.4		Housewife	140	32.6
	Orthopedics	58		13.5		Farmer	127	29.5
	Oncology	19		4.4		Farmer	127	29.5
	Maternity	118		27.4		Merchant	45	10.5
In-service training	Yes	58		13.5		Others	16	3.7
In-service training	No	372		86.5		Others	16	3.7

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