Table 5 Participants’ responses to a list of fear-producing situations
Gender N(%) | Very relaxed N(%) | Low fear N(%) | Afraid N(%) | Very afraid N(%) | Being so anxious, I feel ill N(%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8. Making an appointment for dentistry | Male | 81(60.4) | 45(33.6) | 6(4.5) | 1(0.7) | 1(0.7) | 0.003 |
Female | 58(41.7) | 53(38.1) | 18(12.9) | 7(5) | 3(2.2) | ||
9. Approaching the dentist’s office | Male | 93(69.4) | 30(22.4) | 6(4.5) | 4(3) | 1(0.7) | 0.003 |
Female | 64(46) | 49(35.3) | 16(11.5) | 8 (5.8) | 2(1.4) | ||
10. Sitting in the waiting room. | Male | 100(74.6) | 26(19.4) | 5(3.7) | 2(1.5) | 1(0.7) | 0.025 |
Female | 82(59) | 38(27.3) | 6(4.3) | 12(8.6) | 1(0.7) | ||
11. Being seated in a dental chair | Male | 85(63.4) | 40(29.9) | 6 (4.5) | 2 (1.5) | 1 (0.7) | 0.007 |
Female | 59(42.4) | 56 (40.3) | 16(11.5) | 6 (4.3) | 2 (1.4) | ||
12. The smell of the dentist’s office. | Male | 104(77.6) | 20(14.9) | 8(6) | 1(0.7) | 1(0.7) | 0.017 |
Female | 83(59.7) | 31(22.3) | 15(10.8) | 5(3.6) | 5(3.6) | ||
13. Seeing the dentist walk in. | Male | 109(81.3) | 17 (12.7) | 5 (3.7) | 3 (2.2) | 0 (0) | 0.002 |
Female | 82 (59) | 38 (27.3) | 11 (7.9) | 6 (4.3) | 2 (1.4) | ||
14 Seeing the anaesthetic needle | Male | 45(33.6) | 49(36.6) | 27(20.1) | 5(3.7) | 8(6) | 0.001 |
Female | 20(14.4) | 45(32.4) | 31(22.3) | 18(12.9) | 25(18) | ||
15 Feeling the needle injected | Male | 40(29.9) | 49(36.6) | 24(17.9) | 14(10.4) | 7(5.2) | 0.001 |
Female | 18(12.9) | 51(36.7) | 28(20.1) | 16(11.5) | 26(18.7) | ||
16 Seeing the drill | Male | 61(45.5) | 45(33.6) | 13(9.7) | 13(9.7) | 2(1.5) | 0.001 |
Female | 33(23.7) | 45(32.4) | 32(23) | 15(10.8) | 14(10.1) | ||
17 Hearing the drill | Male | 70(52.2) | 36(26.9) | 21(15.7) | 6(4.5) | 1(0.7) | 0.001 |
Female | 41(29.5) | 44(31.7) | 29(20.9) | 13(9.4) | 12(8.6) | ||
18. Feeling the vibrations of the drill | Male | 60(44.8) | 48(35.8) | 15(11.2) | 10(7.5) | 1(0.7) | 0.001 |
Female | 30(21.6) | 51(36.7) | 29(20.9) | 15(10.8) | 14(10.1) | ||
19. Having your teeth cleaned. | Male | 91(67.9) | 25(18.7) | 12(9) | 5(3.7) | 1(0.7) | 0.001 |
Female | 56(40.3) | 47(33.8) | 22(15.8) | 6(4.3) | 8(5.8) | ||
20. All things considered, how fearful are you of having dental work done? | Male | 70(52.2) | 51(38.1) | 9(6.7) | 3(2.2) | 1(0.7) | 0.001 |
Female | 39(28.1) | 60(43.2) | 18(12.9) | 14(10.1) | 8(5.8) | ||
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