Table 1.

Socio- demographic characteristics of nurses working in Jimma University specialized Hospital, 2019 (n = 224)

Variables	Category	Number	Percent
Sex	Male	108	49.3
	Female	111	50.7
Ethnicity	Oromo	147	67.1
	Amhara	64	29.2
	Others	8	3.7
Marital status	Married	87	39.7
	Single	132	60.3
Educational status	Diploma	123	56.2
	Bachelor degree and above	96	43.8
Language	Afan Oromo	111	50.7
	Amharic	92	42.0
	Others	16	7.3
Age (year)	15–24	175	79.9
	≥34	44	20.1
Work experience (year)	0–5	186	84.9
	≥6	33	15.1
Working unit	Medical ward	59	26.9
	Surgical ward	87	39.7
	Pediatric ward	54	24.7
	Intensive care, psychiatry and maternity	19	8.7
Religion	Orthodox	84	38.4
	Muslim	71	32.4
	Protestant	58	26.5
	Others	6	2.7
Position	Staff nurse	196	89.5
	Nurse leader (manager)	23	10.5