Table 3. Differences in employment rates of medical and dental specialists across different regions in Saudi Arabia.

Other regions: Asir, Qasim, Tabuk, Najran, Al Jawf, Al Baha, Northern Border, and Hail.

		Regions						P-value
		Makkah region	Riyadh region	Eastern province	Jizan region	Madinah region	Other regions
Medical specialists	Employed (n = 605)	159 (86.4%)	183 (91.5%)	141 (91%)	11 (84.6%)	30 (88.2%)	81 (100%)	0.024
	Unemployed (n = 62)	25 (13.6%)	17 (8.5%)	14 (9%)	2 (15.4%)	4 (11.8%)	0
Dental specialists	Employed (n = 50)	18 (90%)	12 (75%)	8 (100%)	0	8 (100%)	4 (100%)	0.156
	Unemployed (n = 6)	2 (10%)	4 (25%)	0	0	0	0