Table 1.
Factors | n # | (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 3678 | 84.7 |
Male | 666 | 15.3 | |
Age groups | 20–29 | 1169 | 27.3 |
30–39 | 1245 | 29.1 | |
40–49 | 1255 | 29.3 | |
50 and older | 609 | 14.3 | |
Marital status | Single | 1831 | 42.3 |
Married/Co-habiting | 2388 | 55.2 | |
Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 107 | 2.5 | |
Category of nursing registration | General | 3743 | 88.1 |
Psychiatric | 303 | 7.1 | |
Midwifery | 398 | 9.4 | |
Highest educational qualification | Diploma/Higher Diploma | 770 | 17.2 |
Post-graduate Diploma | 23 | 0.5 | |
Bachelor’s Degree | 2283 | 53.7 | |
Master’s/Doctorate Degree | 1175 | 27.7 |
# The numbers may not add up to 4413 due to missing data.