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Table 2 Item frequency breakdown of MDAS across male and female samples

From: The modified dental anxiety scale: UK general public population norms in 2008 with further psychometrics and effects of age

MALE
Question	Visit Tomorrow		Waiting Room		Use of Drill		Scale and Polish		Injection
	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
not anxious	283	60	270	57	188	40	346	73	212	45
slightly anxious	103	22	108	23	132	28	79	17	136	29
fairly anxious	31	7	41	9	59	13	19	4	56	12
very anxious	32	7	29	6	52	11	13	3	40	8
extremely anxious	23	5	24	5	41	9	15	3	28	6
Base N (%)	472	100	472	100	472	100	472	100	472	100
FEMALE
Question	Visit Tomorrow		Waiting Room		Use of Drill		Scale and Polish		Injection
	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
not anxious	217	44	209	43	120	24	307	63	135	27
slightly anxious	108	22	122	25	124	25	88	18	135	27
fairly anxious	71	14	51	10	63	13	49	10	86	18
very anxious	45	9	60	12	94	19	24	5	71	14
extremely anxious	50	10	49	10	90	18	23	5	64	13
Base N (%)	491	100	491	100	491	100	491	100	491	100

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