Measure | All Dentists | U.S.- Trained Dentists | Foreign-Trained Dentists | Significance Testing between U.S.-Trained and Foreign-Trained Dentists (α = 0.05) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Individual-Level Characteristics* | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Dental school training | Â | Â | Â | n/a |
   Foreign-trained dentist | 139 (20.2) | n/a | n/a |  |
   U.S.-trained dentist | 549 (79.8) | n/a | n/a |  |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | P = 0.865 |
   Mean ± Standard Deviation | 34.7 ± 8.4 | 34.7 ± 9.0 | 34.8 ± 5.1 |  |
Sex, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | P < 0.0001 |
   Female | 258 (37.5) | 177 (32.2) | 81 (58.3) |  |
Method of licensing, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | P < 0.0001 |
   Examination | 443 (69.5) | 327 (65.5) | 116 (84.1) |  |
   Endorsement | 194 (30.5) | 172 (34.5) | 22 (15.9) |  |
Participated in the Medicaid | Â | Â | Â | P = 0.011 |
Program | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 143 (20.8) | 125 (22.8) | 18 (12.9) |  |
Practice-Level Characteristics** | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Practice is in a dental Health | Â | Â | Â | P = 0.726 |
Professional Shortage Area | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 66 (46.2) | 57 (45.6) | 9 (50.0) |  |
Rurality of practice | Â | Â | Â | P = 0.683 |
   Urban | 114 (79.7) | 99 (79.2) | 15 (83.3) |  |
   Rural | 29 (20.3) | 26 (20.8) | 3 (16.7) |  |