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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristic of nurses in the 5 referral hospitals, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, 2013

From: Intent to stay in the nursing profession and associated factors among nurses working in Amhara Regional State Referral Hospitals, Ethiopia

Variable

Number

Percent

Sex

  

Male

182

46.8

Female

207

53.2

Age

  

20-29

116

29.8

30-39

221

56.8

40-49

52

13.4

Marital status

  

Unmarrieda

157

40.4

Married

232

59.6

Highest level of nursing education

  

Diploma (2 or 3 years)

188

48.3

Bachelor degree

201

51.7

Type of hospital

  

Nurses from non-teaching

  

referral hospitals

248

63.8

Nurses from a teaching

  

referral hospital

141

36.2

Work experience as a nurse

  

0-10 years

324

83.3

11-20 years

52

13.4

21-30 years

13

3.3

Job position

  

Staff nurse

352

90.5

Head nurse

37

9.5

Current area of practice

  

Medical department

99

25.4

Surgical department

107

27.5

Outpatient department

102

26.3

Pediatrics department

52

13.4

Othersb

29

7.4

Had dependent family members

  

Yes

174

44.7

No

215

55.3

  1. aUnmarried includes: single (never married), widowed, separated and divorced.
  2. bOthers refers to ophthalmic, fistula and psychiatry units.