Table 8 Comparison of intention to leave the organization according to dental technicians’ demographics and working characteristics

Sex

Male

147 (69.7)

64 (30.3)

1.263

0.261

Female

79 (63.7)

45 (36.3)

Age group (years)

20–29

148 (64.6)

81 (35.4)

2.702

0.259

30–39

59 (74.7)

20 (25.3)

≥ 40

19 (67.9)

9 (32.1)

Highest educational level

Senior/vocational high school or lower

13 (61.9)

8 (38.1)

0.570

0.752

Junior college

136 (68.3)

63 (31.7)

College or higher

75 (76.9)

40 (34.8)

Job position

Employer

15 (78.9)

4 (21.1)

1.368

0.242

Employee

205 (65.9)

106 (34.1)

Working hours (per week)

< 40

12 (80.0)

3 (20.0)

1.351

0.717

40–49

106 (65.4)

56 (34.6)

50–59

76 (66.7)

38 (33.3)

≥ 60

26 (65.0)

14 (35.0)

Salary (per month, NT dollars)

< 23,000

12 (80.0)

3 (20.0)

8.252

0.083

23,001–30,000

56 (56.6)

43 (43.4)

30,001–40,000

113 (71.5)

45 (28.5)

40,001–50,000

24 (72.7)

9 (27.3)

 ≥ 50,001

18 (62.1)

11 (37.9)

Geographical area of workplace

Taipei Metro Area

64 (68.8)

29 (31.2)

10.358

0.035

Taichung city

67 (71.3)

27 (28.7)

Kaohsiung city

59 (68.6)

27 (31.4)

Taoyuan city

15 (42.9)

20 (57.1)

Other cities

19 (70.4)

8 (29.6)

Work experience (years)

< 10

193 (65.9)

100 (34.1)

1.444

0.230

≥ 10

33 (75.0)

11 (25.0)

Job duties

CDTs only

159 (66.5)

80 (33.5)

0.153

0.926

DDTs only

34 (69.4)

15 (30.6)

Both

33 (67.3)

16 (32.7)