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Table 4 Parental acceptance of advanced BGTs in the experience and no experience groups

From: Influence of past advanced behavior guidance experience on parental acceptance for autistic individuals in the dental setting

Advanced BGT experience

At least one BGT experience

VAS Median (IQR)

PRBD experience

VAS Median (IQR)

OS experience

VAS Median (IQR)

GA experience

VAS Median (IQR)

BGTs

Exp (n = 81)

No exp (n = 60)

p value

Exp (n = 69)

No exp (n = 72)

p value

Exp (n = 8)

No exp (n = 133)

p value

Exp (n = 39)

No exp (n = 102)

p value

PRBD

99.0 (31)

80.0 (48)

0.036*

100.0 (30)

80.0 (50)

0.009*

100.0 (0)

86.0 (48)

0.002*

90.0 (50)

90.0 (31)

0.569

OS

70.0 (50)

68.5 (50)

0.981

66.0 (46)

70.0 (50)

0.232

100.0 (14)

67.0 (50)

0.007*

70.0 (50)

66.5 (50)

0.294

GA

76.0 (50)

80.0 (53)

0.391

68.0 (50)

84.0 (40)

0.018*

100.0 (0)

78.0 (50)

0.002*

91.0 (35)

76.5 (60)

0.033*

  1. Independent-samples, Mann–Whitney U test, statistically significant difference (*p < 0.05)
  2. Exp  Advanced BGT experience, No exp  No advanced BGT experience,
  3. PRBD  Passive restraint by device, OS  Oral sedation, GA  General anesthesia