Table 3.
Comparison of future plans of Chinese and Japanese dental students
| Questionnaire Item No. | Chinese students (n = 54 ) | Japanese students (n = 51) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. Do you plan to be Master or learned scholar after graduation? | Yes | 40 (74.1%) | 11 (21.6%) | <0.001* |
| No | 12 (22.2%) | 23 (45.1%) | ||
| Undecided | 2 (3.7%) | 17 (33.3%) | ||
| 5a. Reason for wanting to be a Master or learned scholar after graduation Chinese students (n = 40) Japanese students (n = 11) |
Job | 15 (37.5%) | 0 | 0.029* |
| Professional skills | 8 (20.0%) | 3 (27.3%) | ||
| Promotion | 5 (12.5%) | 1 (9.1%) | ||
| School | 2 (5.0%) | 0 | ||
| Parents | 3 (7.5%) | 0 | ||
| Research | 7 (17.5%) | 7 (63.6%) | ||
| 6. What kind of dentist would you like to be in the future? | General dentist | 11 (20.4%) | 29 (56.9%) | <0.001* |
| Specialist | 27 (50.0%) | 13 (25.5%) | ||
| Researcher | 12 (22.2%) | 3 (5.9%) | ||
| Educator | 2 (3.7%) | 1 (2.0%) | ||
| Others | 2 (3.7%) | 0 | ||
| Undecided | 2 (3.7%) | 7 (13.7%) | ||
| 6a. Future career as specialist dentist (plural answers) Chinese students (n = 27) Japanese students (n = 13) |
Oral Surgeon | 6 (22.2%) | 5 (38.5%) | 0.542 NS |
| Prosthodontist | 10 (37.0%) | 5 (38.5%) | ||
| Periodontist | 2 (3.7%) | 1 (7.7%) | ||
| Paedodontist | 2 (3.7%) | 1 (7.7%) | ||
| Orthodontist | 9 (33.3%) | 1 (7.7%) | ||
| Endodontist | 2 (3.7%) | 0 | ||
| Others | 1 (1.9%) | 1 (7.7%) | ||
| Undecided | 1 (1.9%) | 2 (15.4%) | ||
| 7. Work unit (plural answers) | University hospital | 35 (64.8%) | 9 (17.6%) | <0.001* |
| Scientific institute | 10 (37.0%) | 5 (9.8%) | ||
| Community hospital | 7 (13.0%) | 11 (21.6%) | ||
| Dental office | 4 (7.4%) | 28 (54.9%) | ||
| Medical corporation | 2 (3.7%) | 1 (2.0%) | ||
| Uncertain | 1 (1.9%) | 2 (3.9%) | ||
| 8. What is the objective factor that most influenced your choice of job? (plural answers) | Nature of unit | 45 (83.3%) | 29 (56.9%) | 0.033* |
| Money | 42 (77.8%) | 11 (21.6%) | ||
| Working strength | 3 (5.6%) | 8 (15.7%) | ||
| Location | 14 (25.9%) | 8 (15.7%) | ||
| Continue learning | 16 (29.6%) | 13 (25.5%) | ||
| Promotion | 2 (3.7%) | 1 (2.0%) | ||
| Family | 11 (20.4%) | 4 (7.8%) | ||
| 9. Want to work in a foreign country? | Yes | 10 (18.5%) | 19 (37.3%) | 0.011* |
| No | 38 (70.4) | 21 (41.2%) | ||
| Uncertain | 6 (11.1%) | 11 (21.6%) | ||
| 9a. Reason for wanting to work abroad Chinese students (n = 10) Japanese students (n = 19) |
Money | 3 (30%) | 2 (10.5%) | 0.008* |
| Environment | 4 (40%) | 0 | ||
| Medical care system | 4 (40%) | 1 (5.3%) | ||
| Around the world | 1 (10%) | 6 (31.6%) | ||
| Study | 4 (40%) | 6 (31.6%) | ||
| No answer | 0 | 6 (31.6%) | ||
| 10. Want to be a clinical dentist after graduation? | Be clinical dentist | 26 (48.1%) | 37 (72.5%) | 0.040* |
| Not to be | 13 (24.1%) | 6 (11.8%) | ||
| Undecided | 15 (27.8%) | 7 (13.7%) | ||
| No answer | 0 | 1 (2.0%) | ||
| 10a. Reason for not wanting to be a clinical dentist (plural answers) Chinese students (n = 13) Japanese students (n = 6) |
Laborious | 1 (7.7%) | 1 (16.7%) | 0.036* |
| Money | 6 (46.2%) | 0 | ||
| Medical care system | 7 (53.8%) | 0 | ||
| Diploma | 2 (15.4%) | 0 | ||
| Research | 4 (30.8%) | 4 (66.7%) | ||
| No answer | 0 | 1 (16.7%) |
If the amount of any item of the both countries was ‘0’, it is not listed in the table. Wilcoxon signed-rank test.
NS, not significant.
*
Indicates significant difference between the two groups.