Factors involved in the choice of dentistry as an occupation by pernambuco dental students in Brazil.
The aim of this study was to determine the factors that lead to the choice of dentistry as an occupation among dental students in Pernambuco, Brazil. A total of 1,024 students were surveyed. All participants were enrolled in dentistry courses in the state of Pernambuco in 2008. Pearson's chi-square test and Fisher's exact test were used for the statistical analysis of the data, with the level of significance set at 5.0 percent. The results demonstrated that the choice of occupation was made primarily for economic reasons (73.5 percent), followed by vocational reasons (68.3 percent), professional reasons (67.8 percent), and personal reasons (56.6 percent).
Aguiar
Carlos Menezes
CM
Rua Aristides Muniz, 70/501, Recife PE 51020-150, Brazil. cmaguiar.ufpe@yahoo.com.br
Pessoa
Mariana Albuquerque Veiga
MA
Câmara
Andréa Cruz
AC
Perrier
Rodrigo Arcoverde
RA
de Figueiredo
José Antonio Poli
JA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D002321:Career Choice; D002755:Choice Behavior; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003813:Dentistry; D005260:Female; D005551:Foreign Professional Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D013335:Students, Dental / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult