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

Table 6 Association between anxiety and dental visit

Group	Score (mean ± SD)		Statistic	p-value
Group	First dental visit	Not first dental visit	Statistic	p-value
Goggles and surgical mask	2.28 ± 1.70	1.47 ± 1.12	5597.50	< 0.001*
Face shield and surgical mask	1.93 ± 1.50	1.51 ± 1.14	5332.00	0.038*
Half-face reusable respirator	1.85 ± 1.31	1.65 ± 1.36	4955.50	0.141
Full-face reusable respirator	1.87 ± 1.35	1.69 ± 1.30	5052.00	0.288
Overall	1.96 ± 1.45	1.57 ± 1.22	86,182.50	< 0.001*

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