Gender Differences in Work Status during Early Career of Dentists: An Analysis of National Survey Cohort Data of 10 Years in Japan

Katsuo Oshima, Tomoko Kodama, Yusuke Ida and Hiroko Miura
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Katsuo Oshima: Department of Dental Technology, The Nippon Dental University College, Tokyo 102-8159, Japan
Tomoko Kodama: Department of International Health and Collaboration, National Institute of Public Health, Saitama 351-0197, Japan
Yusuke Ida: Healthcare Executive Program, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
Hiroko Miura: Division of Disease Control and Epidemiology, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Ishikari 061-0293, Japan

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 5, 1-11

Abstract: Few studies have evaluated gender differences in young dentists’ career focusing on career breaks and return to work. We created a cohort dataset for dentists registered in 2006 using the national survey between 2006–2016 (men, 1680; women, 984), and examined the work setting of dentists by gender 10 years after registration. The proportion of dentists on career break increased each survey year, and was more pronounced in women than in men (2006 to 2016, men, 11.2% to 14.2%; women, 7.9% to 31.0%). The proportion of those who had career breaks between 2006–2016 was 44.8% in men and 62.9% in women. In the multiple logistic regression for examining the associations between those who returned to work compared to those working continuously, in women, the odds ratios (OR) were significantly higher in those working in dental clinics (owner, OR: 5.39; employee, OR: 3.10), and those working part-time (OR: 2.07); however, in men, there was no significant association with part-time work. These results suggest during early career phase, female dentists are more likely than males to take career breaks and choose part-time on returning. These gender differences should be considered for ensuring adequate workforce in dentistry in the future.

Keywords: gender differences; career paths; work status; female dentists; career break; return to work; Japan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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