From: Translation and validation of modified dental anxiety scale based on adult Taiwan population
n | (%) | Mean | Median | S.D | Min | Max | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||||||
Male | 202 | (50.2) | |||||
Female | 200 | (49.8) | |||||
Age1 | 47.0 | 47.0 | 16.5 | 20.0 | 86.0 | ||
Site | |||||||
Community | 201 | (50.0) | |||||
Clinical | 201 | (50.0) | |||||
T-MDAS1 | 10.6 | 10.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 25.0 | ||
IDAF-4C1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 5.0 | ||
Regular dental visits | |||||||
No | 167 | (41.5) | |||||
Yes | 235 | (58.5) | |||||
Perceived oral function | |||||||
Very good | 25 | (6.2) | |||||
Good | 84 | (20.9) | |||||
Moderate | 217 | (54.0) | |||||
Poor | 56 | (13.9) | |||||
Very poor | 20 | (5.0) | |||||
Choices of oral care2 | |||||||
Visiting a dentist | 354 | (88.1) | |||||
Topical medication | 18 | (4.5) | |||||
Taking analgesics | 37 | (9.2) | |||||
Ignoring it | 56 | (13.9) | |||||
Others | 8 | (2.0) | |||||
Latest visit | |||||||
Within 6 months | 266 | (66.2) | |||||
6 months–2 years | 88 | (21.9) | |||||
More than 2 years | 48 | (11.9) | |||||
Negative experience with dentists2 | |||||||
Never visiting a dentist | 1 | (0.2) | |||||
No negative experience | 258 | (64.2) | |||||
Pain during treatment | 71 | (17.7) | |||||
Insufficient skills | 69 | (17.2) | |||||
Insufficient empathy | 41 | (10.2) | |||||
Poor communication | 33 | (8.2) | |||||
Others | 37 | (9.2) |