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Table 2 Number of dental examinations (A), emergency visits (B) and missed appointments (C) after dental fear treatment categorized by sex

From: 10-year follow-up study on attendance pattern after dental treatment in primary oral health care clinic for fearful patients

 

n (%)

0

1–5

6–10

> 10

Total

p value*

(A) Number and proportion of examinations

 Sex

  Female

2 (3.2)

24 (38.1)

22 (34.9)

15 (23.8)

63

0.047

  Male

1 (1.1)

25 (28.1)

39 (43.8)

24 (27.0)

89

 Total

3 (2.0)

49 (32.2)

61 (40.0)

39 (25.7)

152

 

(B) Number and proportion of emergency care visits

 Sex

  Female

4 (6.3)

37 (58.7)

18 (28.6)

4 (6.3)

63

0.215

  Male

8 (9.0)

46 (51.7)

20 (22.5)

15 (16.9)

89

 Total

12 (7.9)

83 (54.6)

38 (25.0)

19 (12.5)

152

 

(C) Number of missed appointments

 Sex

  Female

12 (19.0)

40 (63.5)

10 (15.9)

1 (1.6)

63

0.209

  Male

21 (23.6)

47 (52.8)

13 (14.6)

8 (9.0)

89

 Total

33 (21.7)

87 (57.2)

23 (15.1)

9 (5.9)

152

 
  1. *Chi-square test