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Table 2 Mean and their gender differences of FPQ-III total scores and the Modified Dental Anxiety Scales

From: Psychometric evaluation of the Japanese version of the fear of pain questionnaire-III and its association with dental anxiety: a cross-sectional study

 

Total (n = 400)

Male (n = 200)

Female (n = 200)

 
 

Mean

S.D.

Mean

S.D.

Mean

S.D.

P value

Total

95.66

22.92

91.78

22.67

99.54

22.55

< 0.001

Severe

39.35

7.63

37.44

7.65

41.25

7.13

< 0.001

Minor

26.96

9.07

26.02

8.98

27.89

9.07

0.039

Medical

29.36

9.11

28.32

8.90

30.40

9.22

0.022

MDAS

12.26

5.06

11.92

4.95

12.61

5.16

0.173

  1. Abbreviations: FPQ, Fear of Pain Questionnaire. MDAS, Modified Dental Anxiety Scale
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