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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents (n = 221)

From: Experiences of frontline nurses with adverse medical events in a regional referral hospital in northern Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Staff characteristics

Professional category

Professional (n = 133)

Auxiliary (n = 88)

Total (n = 221)

p value

f (%)

f (%)

f (%)

Age

 18–30 years

87 (39)

58 (26)

145 (66)

0.170

 31–40 years

39 (18)

3014)

69 (31)

 

 41–50 years

5 (2)

0 (0)

5 (2)

 

 51–60 years

2 (1)

0 (0)

2 (1)

 

Gender

 Male

61 (28)

43 (19)

104 (47)

0.662

 Female

72 (33)

45 (20)

117 (53)

 

Marital status

 Married

81 (37)

58 (26)

139 (63)

0.567

 Not married

52 (24)

30 (14)

82 (37)

 

Religion

 Christianity

78 (35)

35 (16)

113 (51)

0.007*

 Others

55 (25)

53 (24)

108 (49)

 

Work experience

 5 years or less

81 (37)

55 (25)

136 (62)

0.811

 Over 5 years

52 (24)

33 (15)

85 (38)

 
  1. Source: field data (2018); legend: professional nurses (include registered general nurses, registered community health nurses, registered midwives and other professional post-basic specialist); auxiliary nurses (include nurse assistant clinical, nurse assistant preventive auxiliaries); f (frequency)
  2. *Fisher’s exact