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Table 6 Factors associated with dental anxiety among Lebanese patients

From: Assessment of dental anxiety and dental phobia among adults in Lebanon

 

All (N = 451)

OR adj

95% CI

P value

Gender

 Male†

1

 

0.006*

 Female

2.05

1.23–3.40

 

Trauma’s experience period

 No previous experience†

1

 

0.02*

 During childhood

3.45

1.63–7.30

 

 During adolescence

2.18

1.20–3.94

 

 During adulthood

1.18

0.61–2.30

 

Periodontal problem

 No†

1

 

0.002*

 Yes

1.57

1.18–2.10

 

Sensation of nausea during dental treatment

 No†

1

 

< 0.0001*

 Yes

3.85

2.31–6.40

 
  1. OR adj, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval
  2. †Reference group, factors entered into the model: age, gender, marital status, educational level, the trauma’s experience period, the perception of a periodontal problem and the sensation of nausea, *P value < 0.05 is considered statistically significant