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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants

From: Comforting strategies and perceived barriers to pediatric pain management during IV line insertion procedure in Uganda’s national referral hospital: A descriptive study

Variable

Frequency (N = 105)

Percentage (%)

Sex

  

   Female

78

74

   Male

27

26

Religion

  

   Catholic

34

32

   Moslem

7

7

   Protestant

39

37

   Othersa

25

24

Age

  

   ≤30 years

44

42

   >30 years

61

58

Tribe

  

   Ganda

48

46

   Nkore

12

11

   Others

45

43

Professional Cadre

  

   Medical Officer

17

16

   Senior Housing Officer (SHO)

22

21

   BSN

22

21

   Diploma nurse

30

29

   MSN

1

1

   Certificate nurse

3

3

   Othersb

10

10

Years of Working experience

  

   >3 m < 1 year

24

23

   1–3 years

12

11

   4–6 years

18

17

   7–10 years

17

16

   More than 10 years

34

32

Employment status

  

   Intern (doctors and nurses)

31

30

   SHO

21

20

   Permanent employee

53

50

   Other

0

0

  1. MSN Masters of Science in Nursing Degree, BSN Bachelors of Science in Nursing Degree, SHO Senior House Officer
  2. Othersa = Pentecostal, Seventh Day Adventist, Atheist and Jehovah witness
  3. Othersb = Nursing Aids, senior student nurses