Assessment of Knowledge of Breast Cancer and Screening Methods among Nurses in University Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2011

Table 1

Frequency distribution of sociodemographic characteristics of respondents at the university hospital of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 2011.

Variables	Frequency	Percent (%)
Age in years
20–25	105	38.9
26–30	84	31.1
31–35	24	8.9
36–40	23	8.5
41–45	14	5.2
≥46	20	7.4
Sex
Male	99	36.7
Female	171	63.3
Marital status
Single	169	62.6
Married	87	32.2
Divorced	6	2.2
Widowed	7	2.6
Separated	1	4
Nursing qualifications
Diploma	133	49.3
Degree	137	50.7
Nursing experience
≤5	165	61.1
6–10	40	14.8
11–15	18	6.7
16–20	18	6.7
21–25	17	6.3
26–30	8	3.0
≥31	4	1.5
Current unit of work
Medical ward	107	39.6
Surgical ward	54	20.0
Labor	9	3.3
Gynecology	47	17.4
Oncology	13	4.8
Others	39	14.4