Table 1. Socio-demographic variables n = 676.
| Variables | Categories | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 31.72 ± 9.58# | |
| Years of work experience | 5 (1.5, 12)α | |
| Gender | Males | 150 (22.2) |
| Females | 526 (77.8) | |
| Marital status | Never married | 291 (43) |
| Married | 374 (55.3) | |
| Separated/widowed | 11 (1.6) | |
| Education level | GNM | 41 (6.1) |
| B.Sc. | 231 (34.2) | |
| M.Sc. | 365 (54) | |
| Ph.D. | 39 (5.8) | |
| Job title | Student | 251 (37.1) |
| Teaching staff/ Faculty | 315 (46.6) | |
| Nursing Officer/Administrator | 110 (16.3) | |
| Practice speciality | Mental Health Nursing | 177 (26.2) |
| Non-Mental Health Nursing | 499 (73.8) | |
| Current place of work | Clinic/Hospital | 137 (20.3) |
| Educational Institute | 529 (78.3) | |
| Community health facility | 10 (1.5) | |
| Type of institute | Central Govt | 144 (21.3) |
| State Govt | 98 (14.5) | |
| Private | 410 (60.7) | |
| NGO | 24 (3.6) | |
#Mean±SD
αMedian (Q1, Q3).