Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics of the nurses in the ICU (n = 215)
Variables | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 131 | 54.6 |
Female | 84 | 39.1 | |
Age groups | 20–25 years old | 86 | 40.0 |
26–30 years old | 58 | 27.0 | |
31–35 years old | 47 | 21.9 | |
36–40 years old | 13 | 6.0 | |
41–45 years old | 11 | 5.1 | |
Level of education | Diploma | 30 | 14.0 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 167 | 77.7 | |
Master’s degree | 18 | 8.4 | |
Years of experience in nursing | 1–5 years | 121 | 56.3 |
6–10 years | 50 | 23.3 | |
11–15 years | 26 | 12.1 | |
16–20 years | 10 | 4.7 | |
21–25 years | 8 | 3.7 | |
Years of experience in ICU | 1–5 years | 162 | 75.4 |
6–10 years | 34 | 15.8 | |
> 10 years | 19 | 8.8 | |
Working area (type of ICU) | Surgical ICU | 65 | 30.2 |
Medical ICU | 81 | 37.7 | |
CCU | 69 | 32.1 | |
Health sector type | Governmental | 114 | 53.0 |
Private | 101 | 47.0 | |
Which education source on non-pharmacological pain management you have | Opinion | 22 | 10.2 |
Book | 81 | 37.7 | |
Colleague | 70 | 32.6 | |
Published work (articles) | 15 | 7.0 | |
In-service education | 20 | 9.3 | |
None | 7 | 3.3 | |