Knowledge, Practice, and Associated Factors towards Prevention of Surgical Site Infection among Nurses Working in Amhara Regional State Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants, Gondar and Debre Markos Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015 ().

Variable	Frequency	Percent
Age
20–29 years	340	80.4
≥30 years	83	19.6
Sex
Male	239	56.5
Female	184	43.5
Marital status
Single	244	57.7
Married	179	42.3
Educational level
Diploma	36	8.5
B.S. degree	379	89.6
Master’s degree	8	1.9
Ward
Surgical	157	37.1
OB/GYN	74	17.5
Medical	83	19.6
Pediatrics	63	15.0
OPD	46	10.8
Ever took infection prevention training
Yes	188	44.4
No	235	55.6

OB/GYN: obstetrics and gynecology; OPD: outpatient department.