|
Helping people to improve their oral health
|
2.09
|
36.0
|
17.7
|
9.2
|
10.5
|
6.5
|
20.1
|
|
Playing a role in community health promotion
|
1.77
|
33.5
|
20.5
|
11.2
|
15.5
|
7.5
|
11.8
|
|
Being a researcher in the field of dentistry
|
1.73
|
32.1
|
22.2
|
6.8
|
15.4
|
11.1
|
12.4
|
|
Personal interest in dentistry
|
2.88
|
15.6
|
14.3
|
9.7
|
14.3
|
13.6
|
32.5
|
|
Interest in working with one’s hands
|
2.81
|
17.9
|
18.5
|
4.6
|
15.9
|
19.9
|
23.2
|
|
Existence of artistic theme in dentistry
|
2.26
|
27.4
|
16.0
|
10.2
|
17.2
|
10.2
|
19.1
|
|
High income from practicing dentistry
|
2.33
|
24.7
|
9.1
|
14.9
|
20.8
|
13.0
|
17.5
|
|
Ability to be self-employed
|
3.12
|
16.0
|
10.0
|
9.3
|
10.0
|
18.7
|
32.0
|
|
Social status of being a dentist
|
2.52
|
22.9
|
11.1
|
14.4
|
14.4
|
17.0
|
20.3
|
|
Parents’ recommendation
|
3.17
|
14.5
|
6.6
|
16.5
|
14.5
|
19.1
|
30.0
|
|
Friends’ or relatives’ recommendation
|
3.05
|
12.7
|
12.7
|
14.7
|
15.3
|
18.7
|
26.0
|
|
Failure to be admitted to other programmes
|
2.30
|
21.9
|
19.2
|
14.6
|
17.2
|
11.9
|
15.2
|
