Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of participants.
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age ( in years) | ||
| 20 – 29 | 60 | 92.3 |
| ≥30 | 5 | 7.7 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1 | 1.5 |
| Female | 64 | 98.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 19 | 29.2 |
| Unmarried | 46 | 70.8 |
| Ethnic group | ||
| Dalit | 4 | 6.2 |
| Janajati | 11 | 16.9 |
| Brahman/Chhetri | 50 | 76.9 |
| Religion | ||
| Hindu | 62 | 95.4 |
| Buddhist | 3 | 4.6 |
| Professional qualification | ||
| Pcl nursing | 34 | 52.3 |
| BN | 15 | 23.1 |
| B.Sc nursing | 16 | 24.6 |
| Clinical area of working | ||
| ICU | 34 | 52.3 |
| CCU | 11 | 16.9 |
| HDU | 8 | 12.3 |
| Neuro ICU | 12 | 18.5 |
| Total professional experience (in years) | ||
| <1 | 14 | 21.6 |
| 1-5 | 47 | 72.3 |
| ≥ 6 | 4 | 6.1 |
| Total experience of working in critical care unit (in years) | ||
| < 1 | 25 | 38.5 |
| 1-5 | 38 | 58.5 |
| ≥ 6 | 2 | 3.0 |
| Critical care training | ||
| Yes | 5 | 7.7 |
| No | 60 | 92.3 |
| If yes, time of training (n=5) | ||
| <1 year | 3 | 60.0 |
| ≥1 year | 2 | 40.0 |