Cognitive vulnerability and dental fear

BMC Oral Health

Table 2 Prevalence of high dental fear (SD and 95% confidence intervals) by demographic and socio-economic characteristics

Characteristic	n	Prevalence	SD	95% CI
Age*
15–24	593	9.97	29.98	4.74,15.19
25–39	1,104	17.27	37.81	13.77,20.76
40–64	1,699	27.10	44.46	24.61,29.58
65–79	455	19.35	39.55	15.46,23.25
80+	81	7.64	26.73	0.00,15.29
Sex*
Male	1,880	14.33	35.05	11.79,16.88
Female	2,052	26.07	43.91	23.74,28.40
Income
<$20,000	488	24.44	43.02	20.31,28.57
$20,000–$39,999	766	20.69	40.54	17.50,23.88
$40,000–$59,000	676	23.04	42.14	18.58,27.50
$60,000–$79,000	564	19.35	39.54	14.44,24.25
$80,000+	1,041	19.36	39.53	15.46,23.26
Employment status
Unemployed	583	20.60	40.48	15.98,25.21
Part-time	866	22.54	41.81	18.84,26.24
Full-time	1,549	20.70	40.53	17.40,24.00
Student/retired	756	20.61	40.48	17.33,23.89

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