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Table 5 Mean VPT scores and waiting time

From: The effect of the waiting room’s environment on level of anxiety experienced by children prior to dental treatment: a case control study

Waiting time (minutes)

Mean VPT (SD)

Total

(N = 113)

Test Group

(N = 56)

Control Group

(N = 57)

< 10

1.92 (2.51)

1.8 (2.29)

2.14 (2.93)

10–19

1.03 (1.36)

0.67 (1.07)

1.23 (1.48)

20–29

1.86 (2.73)

3 (3.61)

1 (2)

30–39

3 (1.77)

1.5 (2.12)

3.5 (1.52)

40–49

2.5 (2.17)

0.5 (0.71)

3.5 (1.91)

50–59

1.5 (2.38)

0

2 (2.65)

> 60

2.93 (2.95)

2.73 (2.80)

3.67 (4.04)

Overall mean (SD)

 

1.71 (2.27)

2 (2.28)

T-Test

 

t(95) = .668, p > .05