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Table 1 Socio- demographic characteristics of nurses working in Jimma University specialized Hospital, 2019 (n = 224)

From: Caring behavior and associated factors among nurses working in Jimma University specialized hospital, Oromia, Southwest Ethiopia, 2019

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