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. 2020 Jan-Mar;13(1):37–44. doi: 10.25122/jml-2019-0120

Table 1:

Average monthly incomes of dentists by gender and linear regression analyses of difference in average monthly incomes by gender (N=240).

Male Female p-value
Overall n = 120 n = 120
Mean ± SD 19,111.3 ± 8,780.2 21,722.3 ± 8,466.9 0.020
Median (IQR) 13,516.7 (18,208.3) 26,166.7 (16,510.0) 0.451*
Min. – Max. 9,033.3 – 33,266.7 9,250 – 32,666.7
Subgroups
Public n = 75 (62.5%) n = 45 (37.5%)
Mean ± SD 12,648.7 ± 2,368.2 11,143.8 ± 1,555.7 <0.001
Median (IQR) 12,700.0 (1,966.7) 11,333.3 (3,006.7) <0.001*
Min. – Max. 9,033.3 – 20,000 9,250 – 13,333.3
Private n = 45 (37.5%) n = 75 (62.5%)
Mean ± SD 29,882.2 ± 3,037.3 28,069.3 ± 2,228.1 <0.001
Median (IQR) 31,000.0 (5,400.0) 28,186.7 (3,150.0) <0.001*
Min. – Max. 23,366.7 – 33,266.7 24,666.7 – 32,666.7
Univariable linear regression Multivariable linear regression
Coefficient 95% CI p-value Coefficient 95% CI p-value
Gender
Female Reference Reference
Male -2,611 -4,804.5
-417.5
0.020 1,658.9 1,044.6
2,273.2
<0.001
Sector
Public - Reference
Private - 17,079.56 16,465.3
17,693.8
<0.001
Constant 21,722.3 20,171.2
23,273.3
<0.001 11,047.53 10,478.1
11,617.0
<0.001

SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range; Min., minimum; Max., maximum;

CI, confidence interval; %, percentage by column

Independent samples t-test with equal variances

Independent samples t-test with unequal variances

*Two-sample Wilcoxon rank-sum test.