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Table 2 Results of the comparison between genders and sampling sites

From: Translation and validation of modified dental anxiety scale based on adult Taiwan population

 

Community (n = 201)

Female (n = 200)

Age

MDAS

IDAF-4C

Age

MDAS

IDAF-4C

Mean

45.5

10.5

1.8

47.0

11.3

1.8

Median

46.0

10.0

1.4

47.0

11.0

1.5

S.D

17.1

4.3

0.9

16.4

4.4

0.9

Min

20.0

5.0

1.0

20.0

5.0

1.0

Max

86.0

25.0

5.0

86.0

23.0

4.8

 

Clinical (n = 201)

Male (n = 202)

Mean

48.5

10.8

1.7

47.0

10.0

1.7

Median

48.0

10.0

1.4

47.5

9.0

1.4

S.D

15.8

4.4

0.9

16.6

4.1

0.9

Min

20.0

5.0

1.0

20.0

5.0

1.0

Max

86.0

25.0

5.0

86.0

25.0

5.0

Comparison1

0.072

0.642

0.365

0.976

0.002

0.402

  1. 1The number denotes the p value of Mann–Whitney U test
  2. Max.: maximum, Min.: minimum, IDAF-4C: index of dental anxiety and fear, S.D.: standard deviation, T-MDAS: the Chinese version of the modified dental anxiety scale based on the Taiwanese sample