Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of nurses in Jimma zone public hospitals, southwest Ethiopia, 2014
Socio-demographic characteristics | Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Working hospital | Jimma University Specialized Hospital | 271 | 85.8 |
Shenen Gibe Hospital | 20 | 6.3 | |
Limu Genet Hospital | 25 | 7.9 | |
Sex | Male | 156 | 49.4 |
Female | 160 | 50.6 | |
Marital status | Married | 137 | 43.4 |
Single | 171 | 54.1 | |
Divorced | 7 | 2.2 | |
Widowed | 1 | 0.3 | |
Working unit/ward | Medical ward | 53 | 16.8 |
Surgical ward | 66 | 20.9 | |
ICU | 10 | 3.2 | |
Major OR | 20 | 6.3 | |
Pediatrics ward | 42 | 13.3 | |
Gyn/obs (maternity) | 22 | 7.0 | |
Ophthalmology unit | 12 | 3.8 | |
Psychiatry ward | 7 | 2.2 | |
OPD | 64 | 20.3 | |
Chronic illness follow up clinic | 20 | 6.3 | |
Educational qualification | Diploma nurse | 197 | 62.3 |
BSc nurse | 119 | 37.7 | |
Total | 316 | 100 | |