Table 3.
Cross-tabulation of influences on choice of specialty by years since graduation
| Pre-dental school career plans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time since graduation (years) | Not important | Important | Extremely important | Total (N) |
| 0–10 | ||||
| n (%) | 17 (25.0) | 33 (48.5) | 18 (26.5) | 68 (100.0) |
| 11–20 | ||||
| n (%) | 6 (20.7) | 17 (58.6) | 6 (20.7) | 29 (100.0) |
| 21–30 | ||||
| n (%) | 4 (26.7) | 4 (26.7) | 7 (46.7) | 15 (100.0) |
| χ2 = 4.80, df = 4, P = 0.31 | ||||
| Career counselling | ||||
| 0–10 | ||||
| n (%) | 13 (19.1) | 36 (52.9) | 19 (27.9) | 68 (100.0) |
| 11–20 | ||||
| n (%) | 9 (31.0) | 16 (55.2) | 4 (13.8) | 29 (100.0) |
| 21–30 | ||||
| n (%) | 5 (33.3) | 4 (26.7) | 6 (40.0) | 15 (100.0) |
| χ2 = 6.62, df = 4, P = 0.16 | ||||
| Availability of spaces | ||||
| 0–10 | ||||
| n (%) | 11 (16.2) | 30 (44.1) | 27 (39.7) | 68 (100.0) |
| 11–20 | ||||
| n (%) | 8 (27.6) | 13 (44.8) | 8 (27.6) | 29 (100.0) |
| 21–30 | ||||
| n (%) | 2 (13.3) | 7 (46.7) | 6 (40.0) | 15 (100.0) |
| χ2 = 2.57, df = 4, P = 0.63 | ||||
| Pass rate in department | ||||
| 0–10 | ||||
| n (%) | 15 (22.1) | 33 (48.5) | 20 (29.4) | 68 (100.0) |
| 11–20 | ||||
| n (%) | 11 (37.9) | 13 (44.8) | 5 (17.2) | 29 (100.0) |
| 21–30 | ||||
| n (%) | 3 (20.0) | 8 (53.3) | 4 (26.7) | 15 (100.0) |
| χ2 = 3.53, df = 4, P = 0.47 | ||||
| Grants for overseas training | ||||
| 0–10 | ||||
| n (%) | 14 (20.6) | 30 (44.1) | 24 (35.3) | 68(100.0) |
| 11–20 | ||||
| n (%) | 9 (31.0) | 16 (55.2) | 4 (13.8) | 29 (100.0) |
| 21–30 | ||||
| n (%) | 5 (33.3) | 5 (33.3) | 5 (33.3) | 15 (100.0) |
| χ2 = 5.76, df = 4, P = 0.22 | ||||
Influencing factors: plans, counselling, availability, pass rate.