Factors Affecting Compliance of Infection Control Measures among Dental Radiographers

Table 1

Demographic and professional characteristics of study participants (N = 175).

Characteristic	N (%)
Age (years)
<30	110 (62.9)
30–39	43 (24.6)
≥40	22 (12.6)
Gender
Male	62 (35.4)
Female	113 (64.6)
Educational level
Diploma or less	48 (27.4)
Bachelor or higher	127 (72.6)
Practice type
Private clinics	67 (38.3)
Academic institutions	61 (34.9)
Public hospital/centers	47 (26.9)
Years as a dental radiographer
<5	71 (40.6)
5–10	81 (46.3)
>10	23 (13.1)
Hours worked per week
<30	36 (20.6)
30–40	95 (54.3)
>40	44 (25.1)
Number of patients per day
≤10	70 (40.0)
11–20	56 (32.0)
>20	49 (28.0)