Variables Frequency Percentage
Age 20-24 18 22
25-30 42 51.2
≥  30 22 26.8
Sex Male 18 22
Female 64 78
Religion Orthodox Christian 56 68.3
Islam 6 7.3
Protestants 17 20.7
Wakefeta, Adventist  3 3.7
Marital status Single 47  57.3
Married 33 40.7
Divorced 2 2.4
Ethnicity Oromo 26 31.7
Amhara 39 47.6
SNNPR 13 15.9
Tigray 4 4.9
Work experience ≤  1 23 28
2-9 44 53.7
≥ 10 15 18.3
Level of education Diploma 42 51.2
Bachelor degree 40 48.8
Cancer and/or pain related training Yes 6 7.3
No 76 92.7
Monthly salary <1500 ETB 16 19.5
>1500 ETB 66 80.5
Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of nurses working on cancer pain management at selected public and private health institutions in Addis Ababa city, March to April, 2013.