Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants in hospitals in western Ethiopia (n = 412)
Variables | Categories | Frequency (%)/Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|
Age | Age (in years) | 30.6 ± 6.2 |
Gender | Male Female | 224 (54.4%) 188 (45.6%) |
Ethnicity | Oromoo Amhara | 406 (98.5%) 6 (1.5%) |
Religion | Christian (Protestant) Christian (Orthodox) | 324 (78.6%) 88 (21.4%) |
Education level | Diploma Bachelor Masters | 44 (10.7%) 354 (85.9%) 14 (3.4%) |
The year since the last education program completion | Duration (in years) | 6.2 (3.9) |
Hospital level | Primary General Specialised Teaching | 143 (34.7%) 61 (14.8%) 124 (30.1%) 84 (20.4%) |
Role of nurses | Staff nurses Head nurses Metron/coordinator/deputy metron | 332 (80.6%) 65 (15.8%) 15 (3.6%) |