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Table 1 Descriptive statistics for the IDAF-4C and MDAS by gender (Mann-Whitney U test)

From: Translation and validation of the Finnish version of the Index of dental anxiety and fear (IDAF-4C+) among dental students

 

Total n = 172

Female n = 117

Male n = 52

p

 

Mean (SD)

Md

Mean (SD)

Md

Mean (SD)

Md

IDAF-4C total score

1.45 (0.58)

1.3

1.49 (0.63)

1.3

1.36 (0.46)

1.3

0.247

IDAF-4C physiological

1.54 (0.68)

1.5

1.58 (0.72)

1.5

1.47 (0.60)

1.5

0.545

IDAF-4C behavioral

1.41 (0.73)

1.0

1.40 (0.78)

1.0

1.42 (0.61)

1.0

0.195

IDAF-4C cognitive

1.25 (0.54)

1.0

1.29 (0.58)

1.0

1.18 (0.42)

1.0

0.300

IDAF-4C emotional

1.60 (0.80)

1.5

1.71 (0.86)

1.5

1.35 (0.57)

1.0

0.003

MDAS total sum

8.98 (3.01)

8

9.32 (3.16)

9

8.35 (2.55)

8

0.086

MDAS F1 sum

3.16 (1.37)

3

3.22 (1.47)

3

3.10 (1.11)

3

0.986

MDAS F2 sum

5.81 (2.01)

5

6.09 (2.07)

6

5.25 (1.81)

5

0.012

  1. IDAF-4C Index of Dental Anxiety and Fear, MDAS Modified Dental Anxiety Scale, F1 Treatment related anxiety factor, F2 Anticipatory anxiety factor