Table 5 Showing variable importance based on permitted mean RMSE.
Permuted mean RMSE* | |
|---|---|
High fear of feeling pain during treatment | 0.093 |
High fear of sound or vibration of the drill | 0.062 |
High fear of root canal treatment | 0.061 |
High fear of panic attacks | 0.052 |
High fear of injection in the mouth | 0.043 |
High fear of needing a lot of dental treatment | 0.026 |
High fear of being embarrassed | 0.020 |
Moderate fear of root canal treatment | 0.014 |
Moderate fear of panic attacks | 0.012 |
High fear of being injured | 0.012 |
Moderate fear of the sound or vibration of the drill | 0.011 |
Frequency of dental visits (3 months to less than 6 months) | 0.010 |
Frequency of dental visits less than 3 months | 0.006 |
Moderate fear of sound or feel of scraping during teeth cleaning | 0.005 |
High fear of cost of the dental treatment | 0.003 |
High fear of cold air on the teeth | 0.003 |
High dislike of smells in the dental office | 0.003 |
Moderate fear of needing a lot of dental treatment | 0.003 |
High fear of sound or feel of scraping during teeth cleaning | 0.003 |
High fear of tooth removal | 0.002 |
Moderate fear of concern of being embarrassed | 0.002 |
Moderate fear for the numb feeling | 0.002 |
Moderate fear of tooth removal | 0.001 |
Frequency of dental visits (6 months but less than 12 months) | 0.001 |
Moderate fear of injection in the mouth | 0.001 |
Moderate dislike of smells in the dental office | 0.001 |
Moderate fear of feeling pain during treatment | 0.000 |
Sex (Male) | 0.000 |
Moderate fear of cost of the dental treatment | 0.000 |
High dislike the numb feeling | 0.000 |
Moderate fear of being injured | -0.0004 |
Moderate fear of cold air on the teeth | -0.0005 |