Table 6 Distribution of reported choices for Future Career Plans of US Dental Graduates versus International Dental Graduates
Reported future plans of dental graduates | All graduates (n = 58) | US dental graduates (n = 38) | International dental graduates (n = 20) | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes n (%) | No n (%) | Yes n (%) | No n (%) | Yes n (%) | No n (%) | ||
Staying in the US | 30 (51.7) | 28 (48.3) | 22 (57.9) | 16 (42.1) | 8 (40.0) | 12 (60.0) | 0.1539 |
Full time Academic Position | 8 (13.8) | 50 (86.2) | 4 (10.5) | 34 (89.5) | 4 (20.0) | 16 (80.0) | 0.2706 |
Private Practice | 42 (72.4) | 16 (27.6) | 27 (71.1) | 11 (28.9) | 15 (75.0) | 5 (25.0) | 0.5017 |
Part time Academic Position | 14 (24.1) | 44 (75.9) | 6 (15.8) | 32 (84.2) | 8 (40.0) | 12 (60.0) | 0.0441* |
Further Education | 6 (10.3) | 52 (89.7) | 3 (7.9) | 35 (92.1) | 3 (15.0) | 17 (85.0) | 0.3372 |
Practice in Home Country | 7 (12.1) | 51 (87.9) | 1 (2.6) | 37 (97.4) | 6 (30.0) | 14 (70.0) | 0.0052* |