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Table 6 Gender-wise comparison of mean scores in three domains

From: Patient perceptions and experiences of dental fear of different dental specialties: a mixed-method study

Domain

Avoidance

Physiological arousal

Fear of specific stimuli

Gender

Mean ± S.D

p-value

Mean ± S.D

p-value

Mean ± S.D

p-value

Male

11.1 ± 4.03

0.001

12.9 ± 5.20

0.001

6.77 ± 2.93

0.001

Female

13.7 ± 5.54

17.3 ± 7.00

8.38 ± 3.79

Overall

12.43 ± 5.02

 

15.19 ± 6.55

 

7.59 ± 3.49

 

Independent Sample t test