Barriers and facilitators in implementing evidence-based practice: a parallel cross-sectional mixed methods study among nursing administrators

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of nursing administrator participants (N = 385)

Demographic variable	Category	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Gender
	Male	90	23.4
	Female	280	72.7
	Other	15	3.9
Age group
	< 30 years	35	9.1
	30–40 years	140	36.4
	41–50 years	125	32.5
	> 50 years	85	22.1
Highest nursing degree
	Bachelors	150	39.0
	Masters	180	46.8
	Doctorate	55	14.3
Current nursing administrator role
	Director	70	18.2
	Manager	150	39.0
	Supervisor	100	26.0
	Charge Nurse	65	16.9
Years of experience in current role
	< 5 years	150	39.0
	5–10 years	125	32.5
	11–15 years	70	18.2
	> 15 years	40	10.4
Type of hospital
	Public	200	52.0
	Private	150	39.0
	Specialized	35	9.1
Hospital bed capacity
	Small (< 100 beds)	50	13.0
	Medium (100–500 beds)	235	61.0
	Large (> 500 beds)	100	26.0

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