Table 3 Factors influencing the specialty of choice, expressed as the median for each nationality, among a group of senior dental students at Jordan University of Science and Technology (n = 227)
Factor | Nationality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jordanians | Malaysians | Gulf states | Syrians, Iraqi and Palestinians | Others | |
Personal desire | 4(strong) | 4(strong) | 4(strong) | 5(strong) | 4(strong) |
Financial motives (anticipated income) | 3(moderate) | 3(moderate) | 4(strong) | 4(strong) | 3(moderate) |
Reputation of specialty* | 3(moderate) | 3(moderate) | 3(moderate) | 4(strong) | 3(moderate) |
Length of training | 3(moderate) | 3(moderate) | 4(strong) | 4(strong) | 3(moderate) |
Affordability (tuition/training fee) | 4(strong) | 3(moderate) | 4(strong) | 3(moderate) | 4(strong) |
Flexible working time | 3(moderate) | 4(strong) | 3(moderate) | 3(moderate) | 3(moderate) |
Low stress level | 3(moderate) | 4(strong) | 3(moderate) | 3(moderate) | 3(moderate) |
Other’s influence | 2(weak) | 3(moderate) | 2(weak) | 2(weak) | 2(weak) |