Research Article

Knowledge on Hospital Waste Management among Senior Staff Nurses Working in a Selected Medical College Hospital of Bangladesh

Table 1

Frequency distribution by sociodemographic characteristics of respondents.

CharacteristicsFrequency (percentage)

Age
 25–307 (5.6)
 30–3538 (30.4)
 35–4057 (45.6)
 40–4522 (17.6)
 45–501 (0.8)
Sex
 Male7 (5.6)
 Female118 (94.4)
Marital status
 Unmarried7 (5.6)
 Married117 (93.6)
 Widow1 (0.8)
Religion
 Islam81 (64.8)
 Hindu36 (28.8)
 Christian8 (6.4)
Educational qualification
 Diploma in nursing121 (96.8)
 B.Sc. nursing4 (3.2)
Length of service
 <5 years23 (18.4)
 5–10 years33 (26.4)
 10–15 years39 (31.2)
 >15 years30 (24)
Waste management
 Have trained77 (61.6)
 Have no training48 (38.4)