Table 1: Distribution of nurses’ groups according to demographic characteristics (N = 300). ‎

Demographic characteristics Total
(N= 300)
No. %
                Gender
 Male 73 24.3
 Female 227 75.7
               Age (years)
 <20 58 19.3
 20 - <30 127 42.3
 30 - <40 73 24.3
 40 - <50 34 11.3
 ≥50 8 2.6
                Unit
 Medical 69 23.0
 Surgical 71 23.6
 ICU 80 26.7
 Miscellaneous (Multi-specialty) 80 26.7
               Education
Bachelor’s degree of Nursing 130 43.3
Diploma of Technical Institute 53 17.7
Diploma of Secondary Nursing School 117 39.0
              Years of experience
 <5 115 38.3
 5 – <10 71 23.7
 10 - <15 48 16.0
 15 - <20 34 11.3
 ≥20 32 10.7
            Previous Information with EBP
 Yes 196 65.3
 No 104 34.7
            Source of this Information (n=196)
 Previous study 160 81.63
 workshop/ Training program 36 18.37