An Assessment of Pediatric Nurses Awareness and Perceived Knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Gulf State Survey

Table 1

Distribution of pediatric nurses’ characteristics.

Characteristics	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Age (years)
18–30	112	41.04
31–40	107	39.20
41–50	38	13.91
Over 50	16	5.85
Gender
Male	66	24.18
Female	207	75.82
Years of experience
Less than 5 years	102	37.36
5–10 years	84	30.77
11–15 years	43	15.76
More than 15 years	44	16.11
Level of education
Diploma	117	42.86
Bachelor’s degree	111	40.66
Master’s degree	45	16.48
Hospital type
Public	163	59.67
Private	110	40.33
Total	273	100