Table 1 Socio-demographic variables of the nurses
Socio-demographic | ||
|---|---|---|
variables | Paediatric nurses | Psychiatric nurses |
Gender | ||
Male | 5 (12.5%) | 19 (47.5%) |
Female | 35 (87.5%) | 21 (52.5%) |
Age (years) | ||
Mean ± SD | 33.95 ± 7.89 | 37.25 ± 7.32 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 16 (40%) | 13 (32.5%) |
Married | 22 (55%) | 27 (67.5%) |
Divorced/separated | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Widowed | 2 (5%) | 0 (0%) |
Ethnic group | ||
Igbo | 38 (95%) | 40 (100%) |
Yoruba | 1 (2.5%) | 0 (0%) |
Others | 1 (2.5%) | 0 (0%) |
Religion | ||
Christianity | 40 (100%) | 37 (92.5%) |
Islam | 0 (0%) | 2 (5%) |
Traditional | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.5) |
Duration of work as specialist nurse (yrs) | 5.9 ± 5.5 | 7.9 ± 5.2 |
Previous experience nursing children with autism | 9 (22.5%) | 18 (45) |