Table 9 Comparison of intention to leave the profession according to dental technicians’ demographics and working characteristics

Sex

Male

154 (73.0)

57 (27.0)

0.309

0.579

Female

87 (70.2)

37 (29.8)

Age group (years)

20–29

167 (72.6)

63 (27.4)

1.833

0.400

30–39

57 (73.1)

21 (26.9)

≥ 40

17 (60.7)

11 (39.3)

Highest educational level

Senior/vocational high school or lower

11 (55.0)

9 (45.0)

9.334

0.009

Junior college

155 (77.5)

45 (22.5)

College or higher

73 (64.0)

41 (36.0)

Job position

Employer

13 (72.2)

5 (27.8)

0.002

0.962

Employee

223 (71.7)

88 (28.3)

Working hours  (per week)

< 40

11 (73.3)

4 (26.7)

0.141

0.986

40–49

114 (70.4)

48 (29.6)

50–59

83 (72.2)

32 (27.8)

≥ 60

27 (71.1)

11 (28.9)

Salary  (per month, NT dollars)

< 23,000

10 (66.7)

5 (33.3)

3.477

0.481

23,001–30,000

69 (69.7)

30 (30.3)

30,001–40,000

119 (75.3)

39 (24.7)

40,001–50,000

24 (72.7)

9 (27.3)

≥ 50,001

16 (59.3)

11 (40.7)

Geographical area of workplace

Taipei metro area

62 (68.1)

29 (31.9)

18.431

0.001

Taichung city

79 (83.2)

16 (16.8)

Kaohsiung city

63 (73.3)

23 (26.7)

Taoyuan city

16 (45.7)

19 (54.3)

Other cities

19 (70.4)

8 (29.6)

Work experience  (years)

< 10

209 (71.6)

83 (28.4)

0.025

0.874

 ≥ 10

32 (72.7)

12 (27.3)

Job duties

CDTs only

172 (72.3)

66 (27.7)

1.376

0.502

DDTs only

37 (75.5)

12 (24.5)

Both

32 (65.3)

17 (34.7)