Table 1 The Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Study Sample (N = 307)
From: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward Patient Safety among nurses in health centers
Gender: | ||
Male | 34 (11.1%) | |
Female | 273 (88.9%) | |
Age | 37.9 (6.48) | |
Experience | 15.2 (6.98) | |
Weekly job hours | 37.5 (5.24) | |
City: | ||
Amman | 136 (44.3%) | |
Irbid | 88 (28.7%) | |
Karak | 83 (27%) | |
Marital status: | ||
Single | 39 (12.7%) | |
Married | 257 (83.7%) | |
Divorced | 8 (2.6%) | |
Widowed | 3 (1%) | |
Qualifications: | ||
High school | 30 (9.8%) | |
Diploma | 157 (51.1%) | |
Bachelor degree | 109 (35.5%) | |
Postgraduate | 11 (3.6%) | |
Center: | ||
Primary | 186 (60.6) | |
Comprehensive | 121 (39.4) | |
Job description: | ||
*Aid nurse | 50 (16.3%) | |
**Practical nurse | 93 (30.3%) | |
***Registered nurse | 111 (36.2%) | |
Head nurse | 13 (4.2%) | |
Midwife | 40 (13%) | |
Department: | ||
ER | 60 (19.5%) | |
Dental care | 40 (13%) | |
Vaccination | 8 (2.6%) | |
Administration | 6 (2%) | |
Maternity | 51 (16.6%) | |
All sections | 142 (46.3%) | |
Having another job: | ||
Yes | 106 (34.5%) | |
No | 201 (65.5%) |