title: Significant indicators of intent to leave among Army Dental Corps junior officers.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify the significant predictors associated with Army Dental Corps junior officers' intent to leave (ITL) the military.
  
  
  METHODS
  A secondary data analysis of the 2009 Army Dental Officer Retention Survey was conducted. Frequencies, bivariate, linear, and logistic regression analyses were calculated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty-six percent of junior officers completed the survey (N = 577; n = 267). Fifty-eight percent of respondents reported an ITL the military before retirement. The following variables were positively associated (p < 0.05) with ITL: unit of assignment, specialty training status or area of concentration, military lifestyle, and residency training. Age and benefits were negatively associated with ITL.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study suggests that ITL is a multifactorial issue.
authors.affiliation: USA DENTAC, Building 4431 68th Street, Fort Hood, TX 76544, USA.
authors.forename: Johnette Joy
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Shelley
authors.forename: Michelle R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: McQuistan
authors.forename: Georgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Delacruz
authors.forename: Teresa A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: Elizabeth T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Momany
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003815:Dentists / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008885:Military Dentistry / Q000193:education; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce