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Table 5 Determinants of turnover intention among dental technicians—Intention to leave profession

From: Acceptance and experience of digital dental technology, burnout, job satisfaction, and turnover intention for Taiwanese dental technicians

Variables

Intention to leave profession

aOR

95% CI

p-value

Geographical area

 Taipei metro area (ref.)

1

  

 Taichung city

0.334

0.147–0.758

0.009

 Kaohsiung city

1.265

0.574–2.787

0.560

 Taoyuan city

1.795

0.670–4.804

0.244

 Other cities

0.998

0.342–2.912

0.996

Highest educational level

 Senior/vocational high school or lower (ref.)

1

  

 Junior college

0.301

0.095–0.953

0.041

 College or higher

0.871

0.266–2.852

0.819

Work burnout

1.021

1.004–1.038

0.018

Job satisfaction

0.896

0.849–0.945

< 0.001

Pseudo R2

0.238

  
  1. Adjusted for personal burnout, over-commitment, and DDT acceptance