Anxiety In A Dental And Maxillofacial Surgery Consulting Room: Does Previous Experience Matter?

Figures & Tables

Variables		Are you afraid now?*
		Male (N = 99)			Female (N = 72)			Uncategorized (N = 172)
	Response	Yes	No	p (df)	Yes	No	p (df)	Yes	No	p (df)
Have you ever visited a dentist?^a	Yes	37	46	0.230 (1)	40	24	0.113 (1)	77	70	0.049 (1)
Have you ever visited a dentist?^a	No	3	9	0.230 (1)	2	5	0.113 (1)	5	14	0.049 (1)
If yes (to above^a), number of visits	1	10	11	0.229 (8)	5	6	0.118 (5)	15	17	0.151 (8)
	2	7	19		17	13		24	32
	3	9	8		13	2		22	10
	4	4	3		6	3		10	6
	5	2	4		***	***		2	4
	6	2	1		***	***		2	1
	7	1	0		0	1		2	1
	9	1	0		***	***		1	0
	10	0	2		0	1		0	3
Have you had dental treatment done before?^b	Yes	35	46	0.920 (1)	39	23	0.606 (1)	74	69	0.544 (1)
Have you had dental treatment done before?^b	No	5	7	0.920 (1)	2	2	0.606 (1)	7	9	0.544 (1)
If yes (to above^b), was it a painful treatment?	Yes	25	22	0.033 (1)	34	6	<0.0001 (1)	59	28	<0.0001 (1)
If yes (to above^b), was it a painful treatment?	No	10	24	0.033 (1)	5	16	<0.0001 (1)	15	40	<0.0001 (1)
If yes (to above^b), was an injection given to you in your mouth?	Yes	25	31	0.925 (1)	35	15	0.035 (1)	60	46	0.117 (1)
	No	10	13	0.925 (1)	4	7	0.035 (1)	15	22	0.117 (1)