Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of nurses at selected hospitals in Tigray region,2018

Variables	Frequency No (355)	Percentage% (100)
work institution lemlem karl hospital	49	13.8
Mekelle hospital	95	26.8
Wukro hospital	38	10.7
AbiAdi hospital	49	13.8
AKCSH	67	18.9
Kahsay abera hospital	57	16.1
age of nurses20-30	195	54.9
31-40	102	28.7
41-50	50	14.1
50+	8	2.3
Educational level diploma	169	47.6
degree	186	52.4
ward/work area medical ward	74	20.8
surgical ward	63	17.7
recovery ward	41	11.5
ICU	44	12.4
OPD	33	2.3
pediatric ward	31	8.7
emergency	33	9.3
neonatal ward	28	7.9
other	8	9.3
work experience less than 5 years	136	38.3
5-10 years	105	29.6
10-15	94	26.5
greater than 15 years	20	5.6
Experience in caring terminally ill patient
Daily	165	46.5
Once per week	79	22.3
Never	54	15.2
Few times per year	40	11.3
Once per month	17	4.8
Training
yes	267	75.2
no	88	24.8
How long
1-2 weeks	63	17.7
6 month	25	7.0
Never	267	75.2