Table 3.

Demographic characteristics of the sample (n = 388)

Characteristics		Frequency (%)
Age group	21-30	219 (56%)
	31-40	111 (29%)
	41-50	53 (14%)
	51-60	5 (1%)
	>60	0 (0%)
Gender	Female	314 (81%)
	Male	74 (19%)
Marital status	Single	256 (66%)
	Married	129 (33%)
	Divorced	3 (1%)
Educational level	Sub-degree	101 (26%)
	Bachelor’s	248 (64%)
	Master’s	39 (10%)
Continuous education	No	122 (31%)
	Yes	266 (69%)
Clinical training	No	172 (44%)
	Yes	216 (56%)
Medical problems	0-1	344 (89%)
	2-3	36 (9%)
	>3	8 (2%)
Rank	Enrolled nurse	0 (0%)
	Registered nurse	354 (91%)
	Advanced practice nurse	34 (9%)
	Nursing officer	0 (0%)
Years of experience in nursing	<2	98 (0%)
	2-5	74 (19%)
	>5	216 (56%)