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Table 4 Comparison of VAS score and anxiety score between age groups

From: Pain perception and dental anxiety during periodontal probing in patients visiting community oral health programme: a cross sectional study

 

Age group

n

Mean ± SD

Mean rank

P-value

Anxiety

18–40 years

85

13.54 ± 1.72

51.01

0.669

41–75 years

15

13.07 ± 2.28

47.63

VAS score

18–40 years

85

6.00 ± 9.50

48.08

0.038*

41–75 years

15

11.05 ± 15.41

64.23

  1. SD Standard deviation
  2. *Kruskal–Wallis test
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