Table 5 Association between general anxiety subscales and oral hygiene status
Subscales | Oral hygiene status | Number | Mean ± sd | F(df) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Physiological anxiety | Good | 172 | 2.9 ± 2.6 | 5.67 (2, 445, 447) | 0.004 |
Fair | 256 | 2.1 ± 2.1 | |||
Poor | 20 | 2.7 ± 2.3 | |||
Worry/oversensitivity | Good | 172 | 3.7 ± 3.7 | 7.52 (2, 445, 447) | 0.001 |
Fair | 256 | 2.5 ± 3.0 | |||
Poor | 20 | 3.9 ± 3.5 | |||
Social concerns/concentration | Good | 172 | 2.1 ± 2.3 | 5.39 (2, 445, 447) | 0.005 |
Fair | 256 | 1.5 ± 1.7 | |||
Poor | 20 | 2.4 ± 2.4 | |||
Lie | Good | 172 | 4.8 ± 1.8 | 3.55 (2, 445, 447) | 0.03 |
Fair | 256 | 4.3 ± 1.8 | |||
Poor | 20 | 4.7 ± 1.9 |