Knowledge, attitude and associated factors towards end of life care among nurses’ working in Amhara Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of nurses in Amhara region Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (N = 331)

Variables	Responses	Frequency (N = 331)	Percentage
Institution/hospital	Hospital 1	185	55.9
	Hospital 2	96	29.0
	Hospital 3	50	15.1
Age	23–30 years	225	68.0
	31–40 years	90	27.2
	> 40 years	16	4.8
Sex	Male	145	43.8
Sex	Female	186	56.2
Religion	Orthodox	260	78.5
	Muslim	40	12.1
	Protestant	31	9.4
Monthly income (ETB)	≤ 5000	102	30.8
Monthly income (ETB)	> 5000	229	69.2
Marital status	Never married	205	61.9
	Married	123	37.2
	Divorced	3	0.9
Level of education	Nursing diploma	45	13.6
	Bachelors in nursing	272	82.2
	Masters in nursing	14	4.2
Current working area	Medical	50	15.1
	Surgical	36	10.9
	Outpatient department	60	18.1
	Pediatric	61	18.4
	Post anesthesia/recovery	10	3.0
	Intensive care unit	4	1.2
	Ophthalmology	11	3.3
	Emergency room	29	8.8
	Obstetrics and gynecology	36	10.9
	Operation Theater	24	7.3
	Central Supply	10	3.0
Years of working experiences in nursing	≤ 5 years	230	69.5
	6–10 years	77	23.3
	11–15 years	11	3.3
	> 15 years	13	3.9
Experience in caring chronically ill patient	Daily	153	46.2
	Once per week	78	23.6
	Once per month	48	14.5
	Few times per year	4	1.2
	Never	48	14.5
Experience of care for a dying family member	Yes	107	32.3
Experience of care for a dying family member	No	224	67.7
In-service training about End of life	Yes	62	18.7
In-service training about End of life	No	269	81.3

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