Table. 1.
General Participant Characteristics (n=263)16)
| Characteristic |
Category |
Number (%) |
Mean±SD |
| Age (y) |
<27 |
36 (13.7) |
31.44±5.09 |
| 27∼31 |
116 (44.1) |
| 32∼36 |
64 (24.3) |
| ≥37 |
47 (17.9) |
| Education level |
Associate degree |
151 (57.4) |
- |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher |
112 (42.6) |
| Number of years worked |
<3 |
68 (25.9) |
5.96±4.27 |
| 3∼6 |
107 (40.7) |
| ≥7 |
88 (33.5) |
| Form of work institution |
Dental clinic |
145 (55.1) |
- |
| Dental hospital level or higher |
118 (44.9) |
| Number of dental hygienists in organization |
<4 |
93 (35.4) |
- |
| 4∼8 |
135 (51.3) |
| ≥9 |
35 (13.3) |
| Number of unit chairs |
<6 |
116 (44.1) |
- |
| ≥6 |
147 (55.9) |
| Residential area |
Metropolitan area |
190 (72.2) |
- |
| Non-metropolitan area |
73 (27.8) |
| Monthly pay (1,000 won) |
<220 |
69 (26.2) |
- |
| 220∼260 |
102 (38.8) |
| 260∼300 |
59 (22.4) |
| >300 |
33 (12.5) |
| Task type (multiple responses) |
Dental care work |
179 (68.1) |
- |
| Administration |
94 (35.7) |
| Consulting |
55 (20.9) |
| Disinfect or sterilize |
99 (37.6) |
| All the above tasks |
47 (17.9) |
SD: standard deviation.
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