Table 2.
Descriptive information and statistics of the study participants
| Characteristics | N = 243 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 144 | (59) |
| Male | 99 | (41) |
| Age | ||
| 21–25 | 78 | (32) |
| 26–30 | 83 | (34) |
| 31–39 | 72 | (29) |
| 40 | 16 | (6) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 136 | (55) |
| Married | 105 | (43) |
| Divorced/widow | 2 | (1) |
| Children (among those who married) | ||
| None | ||
| 1 | 49 | (45) |
| 2 | 33 | (30) |
| 3 | 19 | (17) |
| More than 3 | 3 | (2.8) |
| The head of the household | 3 | (2.8) |
| Yes | 38 | (16) |
| No | 206 | (84) |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor of Science | 202 | (83) |
| Master of Science | 37 | (15) |
| PhD and higher | 4 | (2) |
| The type of health facility | ||
| Public clinic | 5 | (2) |
| Private clinic | 6 | (2) |
| Public hospital | 165 | (68) |
| Private hospital | 65 | (27) |
| Health House | 2 | (1) |
| The job position | ||
| Nurse (general wards) | 143 | (59) |
| Critical care nurse | 81 | (33) |
| Head nurse | 10 | (4) |
| Supervisor and higher | 9 | (4) |
| Work experience | ||
| 0–2 | 78 | (32) |
| 2–5 | 68 | (28) |
| 6–10 | 43 | (18) |
| 10 | 54 | (22) |
| Experience in working in deprived areas | ||
| Yes | 50 | (20) |
| No | 193 | (80) |