title: Factors involved in the choice of dentistry as an occupation by pernambuco dental students in Brazil.
abstract: 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).
authors.affiliation: Rua Aristides Muniz, 70/501, Recife PE 51020-150, Brazil. cmaguiar.ufpe@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Carlos Menezes
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Aguiar
authors.forename: Mariana Albuquerque Veiga
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pessoa
authors.forename: Andréa Cruz
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Câmara
authors.forename: Rodrigo Arcoverde
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Perrier
authors.forename: José Antonio Poli
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: de Figueiredo
mesh_terms: 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