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

BMC Oral Health

Table 4 Comparison of scale scores, caries active (CA, n = 88) and caries inactive (CI, n = 32)

Scale	Group	n	Mean	t	p-value
Problems related to caries^a	CA	85	2.12	7.73	<.001
Problems related to caries^a	CI	32	1.23	7.73	<.001
Caries-related information	CA	87	2.86	12.49	<.001
Caries-related information	CI	32	1.51	12.49	<.001
Negative experience/emotions	CA	87	2.51	3.16	<.01
Negative experience/emotions	CI	32	1.97	3.16	<.01
Negative treatment/attitudes	CA	87	1.70	5.33	<.001
Negative treatment/attitudes	CI	31	1.20	5.33	<.001

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