Table 1 Characteristics of the whole study group and the Random Split-Half Samples
From: Assessment of dental anxiety and dental phobia among adults in Lebanon
|  | All sample (N = 451) | Split Sample 1 (n = 225) | Split Sample 2 (n = 226) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age mean (SD) | 34.1 (11.0) | 34.7 (11.5) | 33.5(10.3) | 0.275 |
Gender n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.972 |
 Male | 158 (35.0) | 79 (35.1) | 79 (35.0) |  |
 Female | 293 (65.0) | 146 (64.9) | 147 (65.0) |  |
Educational level n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.684 |
 Primary | 27 (6.0) | 12 (5.3) | 15 (6.6) |  |
 Complementary | 76 (16.9) | 41 (18.2) | 35 (15.5) |  |
 Secondary | 75 (16.6) | 34 (15.1) | 41 (18.1) |  |
 University | 273 (60.5) | 138 (61.3) | 135 (59.7) |  |