Brennan D S, Spencer A J, Szuster F S
AIH Dental Statistics and Research Unit, University of Adelaide, S.A.
Br Dent J. 1992 May 9;172(9):348-9. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4807877.
Previous studies have found that female dentists work fewer hours per year than male dentists. This study examined factors which may explain the differences in hours worked per year that exist between male and female dentists in private practice. In 1988, a weighted, stratified random sample of dentists in Australia was surveyed by mailed questionnaire. There were 855 respondents (response rate = 75.5%) with 566 dentists from private practice (361 males and 205 females). Annual time devoted to dental practice was significantly lower for females, for dentists who were not the sole earner of the family income, and for dentists with young children. A significant interaction between sex of dentist and child age showed that hours per year in practice decreased only for females with young children. Hours worked per year were significantly higher among female dentists with no children, or older children. For males, hours worked remained at a higher level. The amount of time devoted to dentistry requires monitoring in the estimation and projection of capacity to supply dental services.
以往的研究发现，女牙医每年的工作时长比男牙医少。本研究探讨了一些因素，这些因素或许可以解释在私人执业的男女牙医之间存在的每年工作时长差异。1988年，通过邮寄问卷对澳大利亚牙医进行了加权分层随机抽样调查。共有855名受访者（回复率 = 75.5%），其中566名来自私人执业（361名男性和205名女性）。女性、非家庭唯一收入者以及有年幼子女的牙医每年投入牙科执业的时间显著更低。牙医性别与孩子年龄之间存在显著交互作用，表明只有有年幼子女的女性每年的执业时长会减少。没有孩子或孩子年龄较大的女牙医每年的工作时长显著更高。对于男性而言，工作时长维持在较高水平。在估计和预测牙科服务供给能力时，投入牙科工作的时间量需要受到监测。
