Socio-demographic variables | Dental graduates | p-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
All N = 58 (100%) | International N = 20 (35%) | U.S N = 38 (65%) | ||
Age in years | ||||
< 30 | 18 (31.0) | 2 (10.0) | 16 (42.1) | 0.0163* |
30–35 | 26 (44.8) | 12 (60.0) | 14 (36.8) | |
36–40 | 2 (3.5) | 2 (10.0) | 0 (0) | |
> 40 | 12 (20.7) | 4 (20.0) | 8 (21.1) | |
Gender | ||||
Female | 13 (22.4) | 5 (25.0) | 8 (21.1) | 0.4876 |
Male | 45 (77.6) | 15 (75.0) | 30 (78.9) | |
Educational debt (US dollars) prior to residency in Periodontics: None | 25 (43.1) | 14 (70.0) | 11 (28.9) | 0.0053* |
< 50,000 | 5 (8.6) | 2 (10.0) | 3 (7.9) | |
50,000150,000 | 7(12.1) | 2 (10.0) | 5 (13.2) | |
150,000–250,000 | 3 (5.2) | 1 (5.0) | 2 (5.3) | |
> 250,000 | 18 (31.0) | 1 (5.0) | 17 (44.7) |