Table 3.
Comparison between developed and developing participant countries
| Developed |
Developing |
P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Yes | No | ||
| Regions that: | |||||
| Lack the number of dentists to meet demand | 11.1 | 88.9 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 0.050 |
| Have exceeded the number of dentists demanded | 100 | 0 | 33.3 | 66.7 | 0.206 |
| Lack the necessary specialist care | 11.1 | 88.9 | 77.8 | 22.2 | 0.015 |
| Have exceeded the number of specialists demanded | 0 | 100 | 11.1 | 88.9 | 1 |
| Lack the number of necessary dentists in rural areas | 55.6 | 44.4 | 88.9 | 11.1 | 0.294 |
| Have exceeded the number of dentists demanded in big cities? | 44.4 | 55.6 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 0.637 |
| Do you think… | |||||
| UGDE complies with the workforce needs? | 85.7 | 14.3 | 37.5 | 62.5 | 0.119 |
| UGDE needs reform to comply with the workforce needs? | 42.9 | 57.1 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| SDE complies with the workforce needs? | 66.7 | 33.3 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 1 |
| SDE needs reform to comply with the workforce needs? | 60 | 40 | 62.5 | 37.5 | 1 |
| Regulations comply with oral health workforce needs? | 71.4 | 28.6 | 12.5 | 87.5 | 0.041 |
| Regulations need improvement to comply with the needs? | 57.1 | 42.9 | 100 | 0 | 0.063 |
| As NDA do you participate to the negotiations with the authorities regarding oral health workforce planning | 57.1 | 42.9 | 50 | 50 | 0.614 |
UGDE, undergraduate education; SDE, specialist dental education.