Table 5.
Determinants of turnover intention among dental technicians—Intention to leave profession
| 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 | ||
Adjusted for personal burnout, over-commitment, and DDT acceptance