Chart title: Activity Status of Dentists Covered

Of the 1 938 dentists covered, 1 319 (68.1%) had responded to the survey, while the remaining 619 (31.9%) had not responded.  Among the respondents, 1 244 (94.3%) were active in the local dental profession whereas 75 (5.7%) reported to be inactive in the local dental profession.
  
Among the 1 244 active dentists, 1 232 (99.0%) were practising in the local dental profession and ten (0.8%) responding dentists who (a) were not practising in the dental profession in Hong Kong during the survey period; (b) had been available for work in the local dental profession during the seven days before the survey; and (c) had sought work in the local dental profession during the 30 days before the survey.  The remaining two (0.2%) reponding dentists who (a) were not practising in the dental profession in Hong Kong during the survey period; (b) had been available for work during the seven days before the survey; and (c) were expecting to return to the original job or waiting to take up new job in the local dental profession during the 30 days before the survey.

Of the 75 inactive dentists, 38 (50.7%) reported practising overseas or in the Mainland and 37 (49.3%) reported not seeking job in the local dental profession during the 30 days before the survey.
  
Of these 37 inactive dentists, 17 (45.9%) reported retired, 11 (29.7%) wanted to take rest / having no motive to work / having no financial need, five (13.5%) engaged in household duties and the remaining four (10.8%) reported working in other professions or undertaking study.