Effect of triage training on the knowledge application and practice improvement among the practicing nurses of the emergency departments of the National Referral Hospitals, 2018; a pre-post study in Asmara, Eritrea

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants (N = 31)

Variable	Number (N)	Percent (%)
Gender
Male	22	71
Female	9	29
Age
Less than 30	21	67
Greater than 30	10	33
Place of work
Orotta Hospital	15	48
Halibet Hospital	16	52
Qualification
Health Assistant	9	29
Diploma Nurse	19	61
Degree Nurse	3	10
Work experience (Median = 5, IQR = 5, Min = 1, Max = 35)
Less than 4 years	14	45
Greater than 4 years	17	55
Experience in ED (median = 3, IQR = 5, min = 1, max = 35)
Less than 4 years	24	77
Greater than 4 years	7	33

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