Table 1 Participant Demographics (n = 400)
From: Nurses’ willingness to care for patients infected with HIV or Hepatitis B / C in Vietnam
Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 56 | (14.0) |
Female | 344 | (86.0) |
Age (years) | ||
20–29 | 111 | (27.8) |
30–39 | 189 | (47.2) |
40–49 | 57 | (14.2) |
50 and over | 43 | (10.8) |
Marital status | ||
Married | 322 | (80.5) |
Single | 68 | (17.0) |
Divorced/widowed | 10 | (2.5) |
Nurses’ education levels | ||
Secondary nurse | 283 | (70.8) |
College nurse | 44 | (11.0) |
Bachelor degree nurse | 73 | (18.2) |
Professional experience (years) | ||
0–4 | 95 | (23.8) |
5–9 | 94 | (23.5) |
10–19 | 145 | (36.2) |
20 and over | 66 | (16.5) |
Professional contact with patients infected with HIV or HBV/HCV(within the past year) | ||
HIV | 187 | (46.8) |
HBV/HCV | 284 | (71.0) |
Previous needlestick or sharps injury (ever) whilst caring for a patient infected with HIV or HBV/HCV | ||
HIV | 36 | (9.0) |
HBV/HCV | 63 | (15.8) |