Demographic characteristics of the participant respondents on assessing measures for preventing ventilator associated pneumonia among nurses working in intensive care units: A case of two selected referral hospitals in Kigali.

Table 1: Demographic characteristics of the participant respondents on assessing measures for preventing ventilator associated pneumonia among nurses working in intensive care units: A case of two selected referral hospitals in Kigali.

Variables	Participants Response (N = 72 )
Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Age
20-29	24	33.3
30-39	38	52.8
40 and above	10	13.9
Total	72	100.0
Gender
Female	42	58.3
Male	30	41.7
Total	72	100.0
Education level
Advanced diploma	38	52.8
Bachelor’s degree	34	47.2
Total	72	100.0
Critical care nursing training course
Yes	14	19.4
No	58	80.6
Total	72	100.0
Critical care nursing qualification
No critical care nursing course	58	80.6
Certificate in critical care nursing	10	13.9
Diploma in critical care nursing	4	5.6
Total	72	100.0
Working experience in ICUs
6 Months -1 Year	6	8.3
> 1-3 Years	31	43.1
> 3-5 Years	22	30.6
> 5 years	13	18.1
Total	72	100.0