Negative (n = 26)

Positive (n = 87)

Total

X²

p-value

Age group (Years)

20-29

7(24.1)

22(75.9)

29(100.0)

1.963^**

0.375

30-39

18(25.4)

53(74.5)

71(100.0)

≥ 40

1(7.7)

12(92.3)

13(100.0)

Marital status

Single

14(29.2)

34(70.8)

48(100.0)

1.786

0.181

Married

12(18.5)

53(81.5)

65(100.0)

Highest educational level

OND

14(82.4)

3(17.6)

17(100.0)

40.345^**

< 0.001^*

HND

12(13.3)

78(68.7)

90(100.0)

BSC

0(0.0)

4(100.0)

4(100.0)

PG

0(0.0)

2(100.0)

2(100.0)

Job type

Dental technologist

10(23.3)

33(76.7)

43(100.0)

1.266^**

0.737

Dental nurse

13(24.5)

40(75.5)

53(100.0)

Dental therapist

3(23.1)

10(76.9)

13(100.0)

Dental surgical assistant

0(0.0)

4(100.0)

4(100.0)

Length of service (Years)

≤ 5

20(26.7)

55(73.3)

75(100.0)

1.684

0.194

>5

6(15.8)

32(84.2)

38(100.0)

Hospital category

Public

21(25.6)

61(74.4)

82(100.0)

1.141

0.285

Private

5(16.1)

26(83.9)

31(100.0)