Current employment characteristics and career intentions of Lithuanian dentists

Table 3 Determinants related to the perceived shortage of patients (all sample)

Demographic, employment-related characteristics, and future carrier intentions	Lacking patients		Not lacking patients		Total		P values
	n	%	n	%	n	%	P values
Dental professionals*
General dentists	515	31.3	1,128	68.7	1,643	82.7	1.000
Specialists	108	31.4	236	68.6	344	17.3
Total	623	31.4	1,364	68.6	1987	100
Gender*
Males	120	39.7	182	60.3	302	15.1	0.001
Females	506	29.8	1,190	70.2	1,696	84.9
Total	626	31.3	1,372	69.9	1,998	100
Age groups*
35 years or less	309	44.1	391	55.9	700	35.0	<0.001
36–55 years	202	27.5	533	72.5	735	36.8
56 or more years	115	20.4	448	79.6	563	71.8
Total	626	31.3	1,372	69.9	1,998	100
Practice location*
Big cities	402	35.0	747	65.0	1,149	59.5	<0.001
Suburban or rural	206	26.3	576	73.7	782	40.5
Total	608	31.5	1,323	68.5	1,931	100
Practice type*
Public	48	11.2	381	88.8	429	21.6	<0.001
Public and private	172	38.2	278	61.8	450	22.6
Private	404	36.4	705	63.6	1,109	44.2
Total	624	31.4	1,364	68.6	1,988	100
Intention to emigrate*
Yes	97	15.7	109	8.1	206	10.5	<0.001
No	521	84.3	1,245	91.9	1,766	89.5
Total	618	31.3	1,354	68.7	1,972	100
Intention to change profession*
Yes	16	2.6	32	2.4	48	2.4	0.77
No	605	97.4	1,325	97.6	1,930	97.6
Total	621	31.4	1,357	68.6	1,978	100
Intention to retire*
Earlier than retirement age	41	33.1	83	66.9	124	6.3	0.894
At a retirement age	156	31.6	338	68.4	494	25.3
Continue working at retirement	416	31.1	922	68.9	1,338	68.4
Total	613	31.3	1,343	68.7	1,956	100

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