Table 2 Mean values of the respective anxiety scales ± 1SD and range in brackets, for the study population as a whole and divided into high anxiety (HA) and low anxiety (LA) groups
From: Pre-treatment anxiety in a dental hygiene recall population: a cross-sectional pilot study
All participants | LA group | HA group | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
STAI state (current) anxiety | 34.7 ± 9.7 | 29.5 ± 5.0 | 46.6 ± 6.9 | <0.001 |
(20–64) | (20–38) | (39–64) | ||
HAQ dental anxiety | 23.5 ± 8.6 | 20.2 ± 6.3 | 30.1 ± 8.9 | <0.001 |
(11–55) | (11–35) | (21–55) | ||
VAS anticipated pain | 26.7 ± 24.2 | 22.9 ± 23.7 | 34.7 ± 24.1 | 0.134 |
(0–87) | (0–87) | (0–80) | ||
VAS current stress level | 26.1 ± 29.0 | 18.2 ± 26.2 | 43.5 ± 27.9 | 0.005 |
(0–98) | (0–98) | (0–77) | ||
MDMQ current mood | 17.0 ± 3.1 | 18.1 ± 2.2 | 14.2 ± 3.1 | <0.001 |
(9–20) | (12–20) | (9–18) | ||
MDMQ wakefulness | 15.1 ± 4.0 | 16.5 ± 3.5 | 11.8 ± 3.0 | <0.001 |
(5–20) | (5–20) | (8–17) | ||
MDMQ calmness | 16.0 ± 3.3 | 17.3 ± 2.2 | 12.9 ± 3.5 | <0.001 |
(7–20) | (13–20) | (7–18) |