Table 4 Mean values for IDAF-S15 (stimulus module) items by gender
IDAF-S items | All | Female | Male | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Painful or uncomfortable procedures | 2.37 | 2.44 | 2.19 | 0.145 |
Feeling embarrassed or ashamed | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.31 | 0.562 |
Not in control of what is happening | 1.62 | 1.68 | 1.48 | 0.269 |
Feeling sick, queasy or disgusted | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.37 | 0.844 |
Numbness caused by the anaesthetic | 1.47 | 1.53 | 1.35 | 0.051 |
Not knowing what dentist is going to do | 1.61 | 1.68 | 1.43 | 0.085 |
The cost of dental treatment | 1.62 | 1.68 | 1.50 | 0.164 |
Needles or injections | 1.97 | 2.04 | 1.81 | 0.167 |
Gagging or choking | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 0.888 |
Having an unsympathetic or unkind dentist | 1.90 | 2.05 | 1.56 | 0.007 |