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Table 3 Comparison between US and International Residents’ Experience in dentistry and research prior to periodontal residency program

From: Factors influencing international and U.S. dentists’ interest in advanced periodontal education: a pilot study

Experience in dentistry / research

Dental Graduates

p value

All

N = 58 (100%)

International

N = 20 (35%)

U.S

N = 38 (65%)

Worked as general dentist

 Yes

26 (44.8)

14 (70.0)

12 (31.6)

0.0056*

 No

32 (55.2)

6 (30.0)

26 (68.4)

 

Advanced training in GeneralDentistry:

 Yes

13 (22.4)

6 (30.0)

7 (18.4)

0.2473

 No

45 (77.6)

14 (70.0)

31 (81.6)

 

Master’s Degree / PhD. training in related field

 Yes

11 (18.9)

5 (25.0)

6 (15.8)

0.3037

 No

47 (81.1)

15 (75.0)

32 (84.2)

 

Experience in research

 Yes

14 (24.1)

6 (30.0)

8 (21.1)

0.3274

 No

44 (75.9)

14 (70.0)

30 (78.9)

 

Experience in externship/fellowship in a periodontics department prior to periodontics residency enrolment

 Yes

22 (37.9)

9 (45.0)

13 (34.2)

0.2999

 No

36 (62.1)

11 (55.0)

25 (65.8)

 

No previous experience in dentistry / research

 Yes

13 (22.4)

0 (0)

13 (34.2)

0.0017*

 No

45 (77.6)

20 (100)

25 (65.8)

 
  1. Chi-square/Fisher’s Exact Test
  2. *Significant at p < 0.05