Table 1

Sociodemographic-related factors of the informed consenting process for major surgical procedures among Gurage zone hospitals healthcare providers, Southern Ethiopia (n=448)

Variables	Category	Frequency (n)	Percent (%)
Sex	Female	207	46.2
Sex	Male	241	53.8
Age	21–25 years	81	18.1
	26–30 years	227	50.7
	31–35 years	76	17.0
	≥35 years	64	14.3
Marital status	Single	211	47.1
	Married	228	50.9
	Divorced	9	2.0
Work experience	<5 years	121	27.0
Work experience	≥5 years	327	73.0
Types of profession	Nurse	249	55.6
	Midwifery	112	25
	Anaesthesia	20	4.4
	Physician	67	15
Communication challenge	No	230	51.3
Communication challenge	Yes	218	48.7