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Table 2 Intergroup comparisons for anxiety score

From: Influence of different personal protective equipment on children’s anxiety in dental office: a randomized controlled trial

Question are you afraid of…

Score (mean ± SD)

Statistic

p-value

Goggles and surgical mask

Face shield and surgical mask

Half-face reusable respirator

Full-face reusable respirator

Dentists

1.77 ± 1.54A

1.54 ± 1.33A

1.38 ± 0.87A

2.23 ± 1.74A

2.15

0.542

Doctors

1.31 ± 0.75A

1.23 ± 0.83A

1.23 ± 0.60A

1.23 ± 0.83A

0.53

0.912

Injections shots

2.31 ± 1.75A

2.46 ± 1.76A

3.31 ± 1.38A

2.85 ± 2.08A

2.81

0.422

Having somebody examine your mouth

1.46 ± 1.20A

1.31 ± 0.75A

1.85 ± 1.21A

1.38 ± 0.96A

3.98

0.264

Having to open your mouth

1.54 ± 1.33A

1.15 ± 0.55A

1.54 ± 1.20A

1.62 ± 1.26A

1.41

0.702

Having a stranger touch you

1.54 ± 1.33A

1.23 ± 0.83A

1.23 ± 0.60A

1.69 ± 1.11A

2.26

0.521

Having somebody look at you

1.92 ± 1.50A

1.00 ± 0.00A

1.46 ± 1.20A

1.54 ± 1.05A

4.67

0.198

The dentist drilling

2.00 ± 1.63A

2.92 ± 1.93A

2.62 ± 1.89A

1.85 ± 1.34A

3.46

0.326

The sight of the dentist drilling

2.00 ± 1.63A

2.31 ± 1.55A

2.31 ± 1.80A

1.85 ± 1.34A

0.85

0.837

The noise of the dentist drilling

2.00 ± 1.63A

2.00 ± 1.58A

2.08 ± 1.75A

1.85 ± 1.34A

0.10

0.992

Having somebody put instruments in your mouth

1.92 ± 1.50A

1.54 ± 1.33A

1.69 ± 1.11A

1.46 ± 1.13A

1.26

0.739

Choking

1.92 ± 1.50A

2.23 ± 1.64A

2.15 ± 1.34A

2.15 ± 1.57A

0.33

0.954

Having to go to the hospital

1.69 ± 1.38A

1.62 ± 1.19A

1.46 ± 1.20A

1.69 ± 1.11A

0.59

0.899

People in white uniforms

1.62 ± 1.50A

1.38 ± 0.96A

1.00 ± 0.00A

1.54 ± 1.05A

2.92

0.404

Having the dentist clean your teeth

1.69 ± 1.38A

1.69 ± 1.18A

1.31 ± 0.75A

1.62 ± 1.19A

0.94

0.815

Overall

1.78 ± 1.42A

1.71 ± 1.33A

1.77 ± 1.33A

1.77 ± 1.32A

1.05

0.789