Table 8 Items in a forward stepwise regression mode

Seeing the drill

5.70

0.161

0.001

395.3

Approaching the dentist’s office

7.90

0.175

0.001

560.7

Being seated in the dental chair

4.89

0.104

0.001

521.0

Feeling the needle injected

4.86

0.122

0.001

496.3

Have your teeth cleaned

5.68

0.107

0.001

477.5

The smell of the dentist’s office

4.48

0.087

0.001

454.1

Making an appointment

5.68

0.120

0.001

441.2

Feeling the vibration of the drill

4.36

0.121

0.001

428.5

Seeing the dentist walk-in

4.29

0.081

0.001

416.0

Seeing the anaesthetic needle

3.90

0.096

0.001

398.1

Sitting in the waiting room

3.91

0.082

0.001

382.3

Hearing the drill

2.55

0.076

0.011

358.5