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Table 2 Socio-demographics of participants

From: Exploring the challenges and roles of nurses in delivering palliative care for cancer patients and co-morbidities in Ghana

Variable

Frequency (n = 30)

Percentage (%)

Age group

 25–30

9

30.00

 31–40

21

70.00

Gender

 Male

13

43.00

 Female

17

57.00

Religion

 Christian

26

86.00

 Muslim

4

13.00

Marital status

 Single

7

23.33

 Married

22

73.33

 Divorced

1

3.333

Educational status

 Diploma

2

6.600

 Bachelor

23

76.60

 Masters

5

16.60

Rank

 (Staff Nurse)

8

26.66

 (Senior Staff Nurse)

5

16.66

 (Nursing Officer)

6

20.00

 (Senior Nursing Officer)

11

36.66

 (Principal Nursing Officer

0

0.000

Number of years working

 2–5 years

17

56.66

  ≥ 6 years

13

43.33