Table 2.
Frequency distribution of studied nursing personnel according to personal and job characteristics (n = 267)
| Personal and job characteristics | Nurses’ personnel | |
|---|---|---|
| No | % | |
| Nurses’ Age (years) | ||
| < 20 | 124 | 46.4 |
| 20 – < 25 | 71 | 26.6 |
| 25 – < 30 | 54 | 20.2 |
| 30 – < 35 | 12 | 4.5 |
| 35 – < 40 | 6 | 2.2 |
| Range | 18.0 – 39.0 | |
| Mean ± SD | 22.20 ± 4.75 | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 17 | 6.4 |
| Female | 250 | 93.6 |
| Educational Qualification | ||
| Secondary Nursing diploma | 91 | 34.1 |
| Technical institute of Nursing | 116 | 43.4 |
| Bachelor of Nursing | 20 | 7.5 |
| Another | 40 | 15.0 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single | 132 | 49.4 |
| Married | 110 | 41.2 |
| Divorced | 19 | 7.1 |
| Widow | 6 | 2.2 |
| Years of Experience | ||
| 1– < 5 | 96 | 36.0 |
| 5- < 10 | 111 | 41.6 |
| 10- < 15 | 58 | 21.7 |
| ≤ 15 | 2 | 0.7 |
| Range | 1.0 – 17.0 | |
| Mean ± SD | 7.29 ± 3.98 | |
| Job | ||
| Nurse | 222 | 83.1 |
| Head nurse | 45 | 16.9 |