Table 3 General characteristics of recent dental graduates from CUSD influencing their retention or resignation from Thai government service
Factors | Number of dentists who work in Thai government service (%) | Number of dentists who resigned from Thai government service (%) | p value | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Male | 59 (67.8%) | 28 (32.2%) | 0.029 | 1 |
Female | 108 (54.0%) | 92 (46.0%) | 1.790 (1.058, 3.046) | |
Age | ||||
20–25 years | 18 (60.0%) | 12 (40.0%) | 0.426 | 1 |
26–30 years | 137 (59.3%) | 94 (40.7%) | 0.571 (0.198, 1.653) | |
31–35 years | 12 (46.2%) | 14 (53.8%) | 0.588 (0.260, 1.328) | |
Marital status | ||||
Not married | 165 (61.3%) | 104 (38.7%) | < 0.001 | 1 |
Married | 2 (11.1%) | 16 (88.9%) | 12.692 (2.860, 56.335) | |
Having children | ||||
None | 166 (58.8%) | 118 (41.5%) | 0.380 | 1 |
One or more | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (66.7%) | 2.814 (0.252, 31.390) | |
Time since graduation | ||||
More than 3 years | 47 (87.0%) | 7 (13.0%) | < 0.001 | 1 |
1–3 years | 120 (51.5%) | 113 (48.5%) | 6.323 (2.744, 14.566) | |
Main income (baht) | ||||
10 001–30 000 | 32 (65.3%) | 17 (34.7%) | < 0.001 | 1 |
30 001–50 000 | 111 (86.7%) | 17 (13.3%) | 0.282 (0.129, 0.616) | |
Over 50 000 | 24 (27.0%) | 65 (73.0%) | 4.939 (2.323, 10.501) | |
Other income (baht) | ||||
None | 55 (44.0%) | 70 (56.0%) | < 0.001 | 1 |
Less than 10 000 | 16 (64.0%) | 9 (36.0%) | 0.442 (0.182, 1.076) | |
10 000–30 000 | 42 (79.2%) | 11 (20.8%) | 0.211 (0.099, 0.448) | |
30 001–50 000 | 33 (86.8%) | 5 (13.2%) | 0.119 (0.044, 0.325) | |
Over 50 000 | 21 (84.0%) | 4 (16.7%) | 0.157 (0.051, 0.487) | |
OR = odds ratio | ||||