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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants working in the adult admission unit of public hospitals in Bahr-Dar Town, North West Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 335)

From: Exploring the effect of professional experience on knowledge towards geriatric care among nurses working in adult care units

No

Variables

Category

Frequency

Percent

1

Hospitalcurrently working

Felege Hiwot

161

48.1

Tibebe Ghion

134

40

Addis Alem

40

11.9

2

Sex

Male

148

44.2

Female

187

55.8

3

Age

21–29

130

38.8

30–39

121

36.1

≥40

84

25.1

4

Marital status

Single

140

41.79

Married

188

56.11

Divorced

7

2.1

5

Level of education

Diploma

112

33.4

Degree

221

66

Masters

2

0.6

6

Ever lived with the elder

Yes

193

57.6

No

142

42.4

7

Year of experience

1–5

114

34

5–10

84

25.1

> 10

137

40.9