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Table 2 Factor loadings* on study motives amongst senior dental students in Nigeria (n = 179)

From: Study motives, career choices and interest in paediatric dentistry among final year dental students in Nigeria

Statements

Factors

1

2

3

4

High income from practicing dentistry

*0.676

0.139

0.256

0.214

Ability to be self-employed

*0.746

0.342

0.205

0.013

Social status of being a dentist

*0.736

0.402

0.129

0.145

Helping people to improve their oral health

0.439

*0.633

0.172

0.008

Playing a role in community health promotion

0.336

*0.677

0.219

0.103

Being a researcher in the field of dentistry

0.373

*0.604

0.233

0.084

Existence of artistic theme in dentistry

0.269

0.332

*0.618

0.186

Parents’ recommendation

0.134

0.090

0.147

*0.659

Percentage of variance explained

0.41

0.31

0.21

0.17

Percentage of cumulative variance explained

0.41

0.72

0.93

1.11

Cronbach Alpha

0.89

0.83

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-

  1. 1- Job security and social status; 2 – Altruism and intellectual challenges; 3 - Existence of artistic theme in dentistry; 4 - Parents’ recommendation.