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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants (n = 50)

From: Effect of virtual reality distraction on pain and anxiety during infiltration anesthesia in pediatric patients: a randomized clinical trial

Variables

Total

Test

Control

P-value‡

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Age

Younger (6–8 years)

22 (44.0)

13 (52.0)

9 (36.0)

0.254

Older (9–12 years)

28 (56.0)

12 (48.0)

16 (64.0)

 

Gender

 

Male

29 (58.0)

14 (56.0)

15 (60.0)

 0.744

Female

21 (42.0)

11 (44.0)

10 (40.0)

 

Previous dental experience

 

Yes

46 (92.0)

23 (92.0)

23 (92.0)

 1.00

No

4 (8.0)

2 (8.0)

2 (8.0)

 

Frankl behavior rating scale of those who had previous dental experience (n = 46)

 

Definitely positive

28 (60.9)

14 (60.9)

14 (60.9)

 1.00

Positive

18 (39.1)

9 (39.1)

9 (39.1)

 

Location of procedure

 

Maxilla

34 (68.0)

16 (64.0)

18 (72.0)

 0.544

Mandible

16 (32.0)

9 (36.0)

7 (28.0)

 

Provider

 

Postgrad

24 (48.0)

10 (40.0)

14 (56.0)

 0.258

Intern

26 (52.0)

15 (60.0)

11 (44.0)

 

Own a VR device

 

Yes

1 (2.0)

1 (4.0)

0 (0.0)

 1.00

No

49 (98.0)

24 (96.0)

25 (100%)

 
  1. VR virtual reality
  2. ‡Comparison of test and control groups using Chi-square test or Fisher exact test if one of the cells had a frequency of less than 5