Table 3 Enumeration distribution of level of dental anxiety by gender, and statistical significance of associations found
From: Dental anxiety in first- and final-year Indian dental students
Question | Anxiety Response | Male (n) | Female (n) | Total (n) | χ2 p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
If you went to your dentist tomorrow, how would you feel? | Not anxious | 148 | 43 | 191 | ns |
Slightly anxious | 219 | 58 | 277 | ||
Fairly anxious | 70 | 19 | 89 | ||
Very anxious | 28 | 10 | 38 | ||
Extremely anxious | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
If you were sitting in the waiting room, how would you feel? | Not anxious | 138 | 38 | 176 | ns |
Slightly anxious | 197 | 55 | 252 | ||
Fairly anxious | 96 | 22 | 118 | ||
Very anxious | 32 | 14 | 46 | ||
Extremely anxious | 10 | 6 | 16 | ||
If you were about to have a tooth drilled, how would you feel? | Not anxious | 67 | 18 | 85 | ns |
Slightly anxious | 163 | 50 | 213 | ||
Fairly anxious | 103 | 32 | 135 | ||
Very anxious | 92 | 22 | 114 | ||
Extremely anxious | 45 | 12 | 57 | ||
If you were about to have your teeth scaled and polished, how would you feel? | Not anxious | 1 | 0 | 1 | ns |
Slightly anxious | 146 | 41 | 187 | ||
Fairly anxious | 60 | 18 | 78 | ||
Very anxious | 41 | 18 | 59 | ||
Extremely anxious | 25 | 6 | 31 | ||
If you were about to receive local anesthetic injection in your gum, how would you feel? | Not anxious | 45 | 19 | 64 | ns |
Slightly anxious | 121 | 37 | 158 | ||
Fairly anxious | 117 | 26 | 143 | ||
Very anxious | 128 | 30 | 158 | ||
Extremely anxious | 62 | 22 | 84 |
