Life satisfaction of Taiwanese dental graduates received residencies in the U.S.: a cross-sectional study

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Table 3 Results of multivariable adjusted generalized linear model analysis of specialists: aspects of SWLS Mean Score

Intercept	n	%	B	95% CI		P-value
Intercept	116		3.410	2.886	3.934	0.000**
Specialty						0.026*
Prosthodontics	20	17.2%	0.173	−0.128	0.473	0.261
Orthodontics	13	11.2%	0.196	−0.176	0.569	0.301
Pediatric Dentistry	20	17.2%	−0.056	−0.362	0.251	0.721
Endodontics	13	11.2%	0.634	0.272	0.995	0.001**
Periodontics	50	43.1%	Referent	.	.	–
US Residency Started						0.004**
0 to 4 years after Graduation	82	70.7%	0.430	0.154	0.706	0.002**
≥10 years after Graduation	6	5.2%	0.203	−0.352	0.758	0.473
5 to 9 years after Graduation	28	24.1%	Referent	.	.	–
Year Residency Started						0.029*
1976 to 1985	20	17.2%	0.377	0.066	0.687	0.017*
1986 to 1995	33	28.4%	0.427	0.139	0.716	0.004*
1996 to 2005	27	23.3%	0.238	−0.061	0.537	0.119
2006 to now	36	31.0%	Referent	.	.	–
Class Rank in Dental School						0.058
Top 25%	89	76.7%	0.271	−0.170	0.711	0.219
26 to 50%	16	13.8%	0.556	0.051	1.060	0.031*
51 to 75%	4	3.4%	0.285	−0.436	1.007	0.438
Bottom 25%	7	6.0%	Referent	.	.	–
Research Experience						0.012*
No	80	69.2%	−0.295	−0.539	−0.051	0.012*
Yes	36	30.8%	Referent			–
Private Practice Experience						0.397
No	28	23.9%	0.099	−0.170	0.368	0.397
Yes	88	76.1%	Referent			–
American Board Certification						0.279
Board Eligible	60	52.1%	−0.127	−0.367	0.113	0.279
Board Certified	56	47.9%	Referent			–
Current Country						0.823
Practice in Taiwan	59	50.4%	0.025	−0.193	0.242	0.823
Practice in the U.S.	57	49.6%	Referent			–

B unstandardized beta, SE B standard error for the unstandardized beta; the adjusted variables listed in the table
^*p < 0.05; ^**p < 0 .01

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