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Table 2 Question: Have caries been a problem for you….?

From: Patient-reported negative experiences related to caries and its treatment among Swedish adult patients

 

CA

 

CI

  
 

n

Mean ± SD

n

Mean ± SD

p

a/…for your economic situation?

85

2.33 ± 1.07

32

1.44 ± 0.80

< 0.001

b/…causing trouble/pain from your teeth?

84

2.24 ± 0.99

32

1.22 ± 0.61

< 0.001

c/…causing inconvenience during treatment at the dentist?

84

2.00 ± 0.89

32

1.19 ± 0.59

< 0.001

d/…due to the time you spent at the dentist for caries treatment?

83

1.88 ± 0.76

32

1.09 ± 0.30

< 0.001