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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of nurses working in public hospitals of Dessie Town, March, 2016 (n = 252)

From: Prevalence of needle stick injury and its associated factors among nurses working in public hospitals of Dessie town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2016

Variables

Description

Frequency

Percent (%)

Sex

Male

111

44

Female

141

56

Age group

20–29 years

171

67.9

30–39 years

35

13.9

40–49 years

46

18.2

Experience

≤ 5 years

168

66.7

5–10 yeas

31

12.3

> 10 years

53

21.0

Educational status

Diploma

100

39.7

Degree and above

152

60.3

Working hours per week

≤ 40 h

201

79.8

> 40 h

51

20.2