Demographic characteristics of the study subjects
| Demographic characteristics | Total |
CLT |
Non-CLT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (N=86) | |||
| Male | 13 (14.3) | 11 (14.9) | 2 (11.8) |
| Female | 73 (80.2) | 58 (78.4) | 15 (88.2) |
| Age (N=86) | |||
| 20’s | 25 (27.5) | 22 (29.7) | 3 (17.6) |
| 30’s | 24 (26.4) | 22 (29.7) | 2 (11.8) |
| 40’s | 31 (34.1) | 21 (28.4) | 10 (58.8) |
| 50’s | 6 (6.6) | 4 (5.4) | 2 (11.8) |
| Career, yr (N=91) | |||
| <1 | 4 (4.4) | 4 (5.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| 1∼3 | 15 (16.5) | 13 (17.6) | 2 (11.8) |
| 3∼5 | 12 (13.2) | 10 (13.5) | 2 (11.8) |
| 5∼10 | 15 (16.5) | 14 (18.9) | 1 (5.9) |
| 10∼15 | 17 (18.7) | 14 (18.9) | 3 (17.6) |
| ≥15 | 28 (30.8) | 19 (25.7) | 9 (52.9) |
| Employment type (N=91) | |||
| Full-time | 74 (81.3) | 60 (81.1) | 14 (82.4) |
| Part-time | 14 (15.4) | 11 (14.9) | 3 (17.6) |
| Others | 3 (3.3) | 3 (4.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Education (N=90)* | |||
| Associate | 24 (26.4) | 23 (31.1) | 1 (5.9) |
| Bachelor | 47 (51.6) | 38 (51.4) | 9 (52.9) |
| Master | 17 (18.7) | 12 (16.2) | 5 (29.4) |
| Doctor | 2 (2.2) | 1 (1.4) | 1 (5.9) |
| Area (N=91)* | |||
| Chungcheong | 6 (6.6) | 4 (5.4) | 2 (11.8) |
| Gyeongsang | 18 (19.8) | 13 (17.6) | 5 (29.4) |
| Incheon/Gyeonggi | 28 (30.8) | 25 (33.8) | 3 (17.6) |
| Jeju | 6 (6.6) | 2 (2.7) | 4 (23.5) |
| Jeolla | 5 (5.5) | 4 (5.4) | 1 (5.9) |
| Seoul | 28 (30.8) | 26 (35.1) | 2 (11.8) |
| Hospital type (N=91)* | |||
| Primary | 19 (20.9) | 18 (24.3) | 1 (5.9) |
| Secondary | 33 (36.3) | 29 (39.2) | 4 (23.5) |
| Tertiary | 36 (39.6) | 24 (32.4) | 12 (70.6) |
| Others | 3 (3.3) | 3 (4.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Occupation (N=91)* | |||
| CLT | 43 (47.3) | 43 (58.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| CLT+ST | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| CLT+AT | 27 (36.5) | 27 (36.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| CLT+NA | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| CLT+ST+AT | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| CLT+AT+AUD | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| ST | 4 (4.4) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (23.5) |
| RN | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.9) |
| RN+AT | 2 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (11.8) |
| NA | 2 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (11.8) |
| AT | 7 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (41.2) |
| AT+AUD | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.9) |
Data are expressed as number (%) and are derived from the chi-square test.
Abbreviations: AT, audiology technologist; AUD, audiologist; CLT, clinical laboratory technologist; NA, nursing assistant (or AN, auxiliary nurse); RN, registered nurse; ST, speech-language therapist (also known as speech-language-hearing therapist, speech-language pathologist).
*P<0.05.
