Table 1 Characteristics and Economic background (N = 486).

From: Economic burden of becoming a dentist in Thailand

 

N

%

Total

486

100%

Gender

  Male

137

28.2%

  Female

349

71.8%

Place of residence

  Bangkok Metropolitan Region

310

63.8%

  Provinces (Municipality)

117

24.1%

  Suburb

59

12.1%

Student year

  Year 1

74

15.2%

  Year 2

126

21.8%

  Year 3

71

14.6%

  Year 4

77

15.8%

  Year 5

49

10.1%

  Year 6

109

22.4%

Source of financing

  Fully Family

453

93.2%

  Family support with Loan

12

2.5%

  Family support with Scholarship

16

3.3%

  N/A

5

1%

Household income (THB)

  <10,000 (>424 USD)

3

0.6%

  10,000–15,000 (424–635 USD)

3

0.6%

  15,001–30,000 (645.1–1,270 USD)

25

5.1%

  30,001–50,000 (1,270.1–2,118 USD)

73

15.0%

  50,001–100,000 (2,118.1–4,235 USD)

214

43.9%

  >100,000 (>4235 USD)

168

34.5%

  1. THB Thai Baht, USD US Dollar, N/A non- applicable.