Research Article

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Nurses Working in the Adult Intensive-Care Unit and Associated Factors towards the Use of Physical Restraint in Federally Administered Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Personal and professional characteristics of nurses working in the adult ICU at federally administered hospitals in Addis Ababa, 2019 (n = 112).

Sociodemographic characteristicsStudy group (n = 112)
No.%

Age in years20–309786.6
31–401412.5
41–5000
>5010.9
GenderMale5750.9
Female5549.1
QualificationDiploma1210.7
Bsc degree9483.9
Msc degree65.4
Work experienceLess than 5 years9080.4
More than 5 years2219.7
Type of nursing positionDuty nurse10795.5
Head nurse21.8
Unit manager32.7
Monthly income in ETB1000–50006961.6
5001–100004237.5
>1000010.9
Marital statusMarried3833.9%
Unmarried7264.3%
Divorced21.8%