Table 5 Levels of pain perception on puncture of anesthetic injections (n = 120)
Variable | Outcome | No Pain | Slight Pain | Moderate Pain | Severe Pain | Sig. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 34 (41.5%) | 35 (42.7%) | 11 (13.4%) | 2 (2.4%) | 0.117 |
Male | 11 (28.9%) | 14 (36.8%) | 12 (31.6%) | 1 (2.6%) | ||
Chronic | Yes | 4 (33.3%) | 4 (33.3%) | 3 (25%) | 1 (8.3%) | 0.426 |
Illness | No | 41 (38%) | 45 (41.7%) | 20 (18.5%) | 2 (1.9%) | |
Medical | Yes | 5 (41.7%) | 3 (25%) | 3 (25%) | 1 (8.3%) | 0.314 |
Treatment | No | 40 (37%) | 46 (42.6%) | 20 (18.5%) | 2 (1.9%) | |
Smoking | Yes | 1 (12.5%) | 4 (50%) | 3 (37.5%) | 0 (0%) | 0.339 |
Frequency | No | 44 (39.3%) | 45 (40.2%) | 20 (17.9%) | 3 (2.7%) | |
Operator | Student | 18 (29%) | 24 (38.7%) | 17 (27.4%) | 3 (4.8%) | 0.016* |
Dentist | 27 (46.6%) | 25 (43.1%) | 6 (10.3%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Injection | Infiltration | 39 (43.8%) | 36 (40.4%) | 13 (14.6%) | 1 (1.1%) | 0.014* |
Technique | Nerve Block | 6 (19.4%) | 13 (41.9%) | 10 (32.3%) | 2 (6.5%) | |
Injection | Computer-controlled | 22 (36.7%) | 24 (40%) | 14 (23.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0.285 |
Method | Conventional | 23 (38.3%) | 25 (41.7%) | 9 (15%) | 3 (5%) |