Assessment of dental anxiety and dental phobia among adults in Lebanon

BMC Oral Health

Table 7 Factors associated with dental phobia among Lebanese patients

	All (N = 451)
	OR adj	95% CI	P value
Gender			0.002*
Male^†	1
Female	2.55	1.41–4.61
Trauma’s experience period			0.006*
No previous experience^†	1
During childhood	3.74	1.72–8.11
During adolescence	1.94	1.01–3.73
During adulthood	1.45	0.70–2.98
Perception of a periodontal problem			0.046*
No^†	1
Yes	1.38	1.01–1.88
Sensation of nausea during dental treatment			< 0.0001*
No^†	1
Yes	3.00	1.76–5.11
Education level			0.032
≤ 12 years	1.00
˃ 12 years	0.76	0.58–0.98

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

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