Sivaneswaran S, Barnard P D
Department of Preventive Dentistry, University of Sydney.
Aust Dent J. 1992 Oct;37(5):378-85. doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1992.tb00764.x.
This paper presents some information, derived by questionnaire, on the social characteristics and background of 1148 first-year dental students at the University of Sydney for the years 1976-1985. Student entry age was 19.4 years; 27 per cent were female; 36 per cent of fathers and 24 per cent of mothers were professionals and 37 per cent of fathers and 11 per cent of mothers had attended university; parents of female students had higher educational levels than parents of male students; 55 per cent had medicine as the course of first preference. Eighty-five per cent of students entered dentistry from high school with 78 per cent from Sydney. Characteristics of students showed little change over the period 1976-1985. Some changes noted were an increase in the number of female students with fewer living in their parents' home; increase in number of students from government schools; decrease in foreign students but an increase in students (Australian citizens, or residents) born overseas, and of different ethnic backgrounds.
本文通过问卷调查呈现了1976年至1985年悉尼大学1148名一年级牙科学生的社会特征和背景信息。学生入学年龄为19.4岁；27%为女性；36%的父亲和24%的母亲是专业人士，37%的父亲和11%的母亲上过大学；女生的父母比男生的父母受教育程度更高；55%的学生首选医学课程。85%的学生从高中进入牙科学院，其中78%来自悉尼。1976年至1985年期间学生的特征变化不大。注意到的一些变化包括女生数量增加，与父母同住的女生减少；来自政府学校的学生数量增加；外国学生数量减少，但出生在海外且具有不同种族背景的学生（澳大利亚公民或居民）数量增加。
