Clinical Competence of Nurses and the Associated Factors in Public Hospitals of Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Background and professional characteristics of the nurses in hospitals of Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 404).

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Gender
Female	261	64.6
Male	143	35.4
Age (in a year)
25–30	149	36.9
31–35	133	32.9
36–40	86	21.3
≥41	36	8.9
Marital status
Single	124	30.7
Married	260	64.4
Widowed	20	5.0
Religion
Orthodox	240	59.4
Protestant	164	40.6
Work experience (in a year)
1–5	89	22.0
6–10	125	30.9
11–15	136	33.7
≥16	54	13.4
Qualification
BSc	252	62.4
Diploma	152	37.6
Current working unit
Medical ward	88	21.8
Surgical ward	115	28.5
Pediatric ward	73	18.1
NICU	58	14.4
Emergency unit	40	9.9
OR	30	7.4
Training in nursing care
Yes	164	40.6
No	240	59.4
Interest in the nursing profession
Poor	39	9.7
Fair	65	16.1
Good	300	74.3