Table 1 Characteristics of the study group in the total sample and divided by level of dental anxiety (DA)
Variable | Total group | Low DA | High DA |
|---|---|---|---|
(N = 3500) | (n = 3175) | (n = 323) | |
Sex | |||
Men/Women | 46.9 %/53.1 % | 48.8 %/51.2 %* | 28.5 %/71.5 %* |
Age (years) | 53.4 (17.5) | 53.9 (17.7)* | 49.3 (15.0)* |
Education | |||
Low | 18.1 % | 18.2 % | 16.5 % |
Medium | 40.2 % | 39.7 % | 45.2 % |
High | 41.7 % | 42.1 % | 38.3 % |
Country of birth | |||
Sweden | 89.2 % | 89.4 % | 87.0 % |
Another Nordic country | 2.8 % | 2.7 % | 3.1 % |
Non-Nordic country | 8.1 % | 7.9 % | 9.9 % |
SOC | |||
Strong/Weak | 89.3 %/10.7 % | 89.7 %/10.3 % | 86.2 %/13.8 % |
OHRQoL | |||
High/Low | 90.8 %/9.2 % | 92.3 %/7.7 %* | 75.7 %/24.3 %* |
Dental care | |||
Regular/Irregular | 90.6 %/9.4 % | 91.7 %/8.3 %* | 80.2 %/19.8 %* |
Daily tooth-brushing | |||
≥ twice/≤ once | 93.2 %/6.8 % | 93.0 %/7.0 % | 95.4 %/4.6 % |
Dental floss frequency | |||
≥ weakly/more seldom | 52.9 %/47.1 % | 53.2 %/46.8 % | 50.9 %/49.1 % |
Daily smoking | |||
Yes/No | 9.1 %/90.9 % | 7.9 %/92.1 %* | 20.5 %/79.5 %* |