Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the dental anxiety scores, demographic and dental concern assessment variables
N | Frequency (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 135 | 69.40 | |||
Male | 139 | 30.60 | ||||
Age | Less than 24 | 309 | 68.10 | |||
25 to 34 | 84 | 18.50 | ||||
35 to 44 | 29 | 6.40 | ||||
45 to 54 | 24 | 5.30 | ||||
55 or older | 8 | 1.80 | ||||
Dental visit | Yes | 446 | 98.20 | |||
No | 8 | 1.80 | ||||
Frequency of dental visits* | Less than 3 months | 115 | 25.30 | |||
3 months to < 6 months | 89 | 19.60 | ||||
6 months to < 12 months | 90 | 19.80 | ||||
More than 12 months | 160 | 35.20 | ||||
Household Income* | $0 - $24,999 | 126 | 27.80 | |||
$25,000 - $74,999 | 172 | 37.90 | ||||
$75,000 - $124,999 | 119 | 26.20 | ||||
$125,000 - $149,999 | 19 | 4.20 | ||||
$150,000 and up | 18 | 4.00 | ||||
Level of Education | Doctoral Student | 9 | 2.00 | |||
Graduate Student | 142 | 31.30 | ||||
Undergraduate Student | 303 | 66.70 | ||||
Sound or vibration of the drill | Low | 142 | 31.30 | |||
Moderate | 156 | 34.40 | ||||
High | 156 | 34.40 | ||||
Dislike the numb feeling | Low | 262 | 57.70 | |||
Moderate | 152 | 26.70 | ||||
High | 71 | 15.60 | ||||
Injection in the mouth | Low | 97 | 21.40 | |||
Moderate | 152 | 33.50 | ||||
High | 205 | 45.20 | ||||
The sound or feel of scraping during teeth cleaning | Low | 185 | 40.70 | |||
Moderate | 140 | 30.80 | ||||
High | 129 | 28.40 | ||||
Cold air on the teeth | Low | 200 | 44.10 | |||
Moderate | 154 | 33.90 | ||||
High | 100 | 22.00 | ||||
Root canal treatment | Low | 49 | 10.80 | |||
Moderate | 97 | 21.40 | ||||
High | 308 | 67.80 | ||||
Tooth removal | Low | 53 | 11.70 | |||
Moderate | 95 | 20.90 | ||||
High | 306 | 67.40 | ||||
Fear of being injured | Low | 167 | 36.80 | |||
Moderate | 131 | 28.90 | ||||
High | 156 | 34.40 | ||||
Panic attacks | Low | 281 | 61.90 | |||
Moderate | 100 | 22.00 | ||||
High | 73 | 16.10 | ||||
Fear of feeling pain during treatment | Low | 62 | 13.70 | |||
Moderate | 147 | 32.40 | ||||
High | 245 | 54.00 | ||||
Concern of being embarrassed | Low | 269 | 59.30 | |||
Moderate | 102 | 22.50 | ||||
High | 83 | 18.30 | ||||
Smells in the dental office | Low | 327 | 72.00 | |||
Moderate | 89 | 19.60 | ||||
High | 38 | 8.40 | ||||
Worried about needing a lot of dental treatment | Low | 250 | 55.10 | |||
Moderate | 102 | 22.50 | ||||
High | 102 | 22.50 | ||||
Cost of the dental treatment | Low | 127 | 28.00 | |||
Moderate | 140 | 30.80 | ||||
High | 187 | 41.20 | ||||
Dental anxiety Level | MDAS Scale | N | Prevalence (%) | |||
No Anxiety | 5 to 10 | 240 | 36.10 | |||
Moderate Anxiety | 11 to 14 | 152 | 22.90 | |||
High Anxiety | 15 to 18 | 143 | 21.50 | |||
Extreme Anxiety | 19 to 25 | 130 | 19.50 | |||
Mean | Median | Variance | Standard Deviation | |||
MDAS Score | 13.73 | 13.00 | 30.35 | 5.51 | ||