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Table 3 The most common reasons for dental general anaesthesia (DGA), by patient characteristics

From: Dental care and treatments provided under general anaesthesia in the Helsinki Public Dental Service

Reasons for DGA

Immigrant

Previous sedation

Previous DGA

Medically compromised

 

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

 

n=95, %

n=254, %

n=188, %

n=161, %

n=71, %

n=278, %

n=137, %

n=212, %

Extreme non-

71

63

79

49

68

64

62

67

cooperation

p=0.189

 

p<0.001

 

p=0.612

 

p=0.345

 

Extreme dental

27

41

43

30

31

38

33

40

fear

p=0.023

 

p=0.011

 

p=0.242

 

p=0.200

 

Excessive need

37

22

18

35

10

30

18

31

for treatment

p=0.005

 

p<0.001

 

p<0.001

 

p=0.007

 
  1. Statistical evaluation by chi-square tests for differences according to patient characteristics.