Table 1 sociodemographic characteristics of nurses in selected government hospitals in Southwest Ethiopia, 2015

Sex

male

74

53.6

female

64

46.4

Age

20–24

49

35.5

25–29

65

47.1

30–34

15

10.9

≥ 35

9

6.5

Marital status

Single

83

60.1

Married

55

39.9

Religion

Orthodox

87

63

Protestant

35

25.4

Muslim

13

9.4

Catholic

3

2.2

Ethnicity

Kaffa

48

34.8

Amhara

42

30.4

Oromo

18

13

Sheka

16

11.6

Others^a

14

10.2

Educational level

Diploma

88

63.8

Bsc

50

36.2

Year of experience

< 5

83

60.1

5–9

47

34.1

≥ 10

8

5.8

Institution of educational award

Government

119

86.2

private

19

13.8

Monthly salary

≤ 1663

55

39.8

1664–3145

76

55.1

≥3145

7

5.1