Table 1.

Socio demographic characteristics of respondents in selected public hospitals of Tigray, Ethiopia, 2017

Variable	Frequency (n = 316)	Percent
Age group of respondents (in a years)
< 24	50	15.8
25–34	208	65.8
35–44	33	10.4
45–54	18	5.7
55–60	7	2.2
Gender of respondents
Male	109	34.5
Female	207	65.5
Educational level of respondents
College diploma	18	5.7
Bachelor degree	279	88.3
MSc	19	6
Professional level of respondents
Junior clinical nurse	16	5.1
Junior nurse professional	148	46.8
Senior nurse professional	152	48.1
Respondents’ work experience (in years)
< 2	100	31.6
2–5	109	34.5
> 5	107	33.9
Work setting of respondents in their hospitals
In-patient admission ward	161	50.9
Out-patient department	155	49.1