Table 3.
Comparison of Dental Anxiety score by socio-demographic characteristics.
| Characteristics | Levels | Low Dental Anxiety | Moderate Anxiety | High Dental Anxiety | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 37 (33.6) | 51 (46.4%) | 22 (20.0%) | 0.084 |
| Female | 20 (20.8%) | 48 (50%) | 28 (29.2%) | ||
| Age | <30 | 13 (27.1%) | 20 (41.7%) | 15 (31.3%) | 0.866 |
| 31–40 | 24 (26.4%) | 47 (51.6%) | 20 (22.0%) | ||
| 41–50 | 12 (30.0%) | 18 (45.0%) | 10 (25.0%) | ||
| ≥51 | 8 (29.6%) | 14 (51.9%) | 5 (18.5%) | ||
| Nationality | Local | 9 (27.3%) | 18 (54.5%) | 6 (18.2%) | 0.623 |
| Expatriate | 48 (27.7%) | 81 (46.8%) | 44 (25.4%) | ||
| Marital Status | Single | 17 (31.5%) | 23 (42.6%) | 14 (25.9%) | 0.631 |
| Married | 40 (26.3%) | 76 (50.0%) | 36 (23.7%) | ||
| Occupation | Unemployed | 4 (13.8%) | 14 (48.3%) | 11 (37.9%) | 0.034 * |
| Student | 4 (22.2%) | 6 (33.3%) | 8 (44.4%) | ||
| Employee | 49 (30.8%) | 79 (49.7%) | 31 (19.5%) | ||
| Education | School | 19 (43.2%) | 16 (36.4%) | 9 (20.5%) | 0.004 * |
| Diploma | 12 (20.7%) | 39 (67.2%) | 7 (12.1%) | ||
| Bachelor | 20 (25.3%) | 35 (44.3%) | 24 (30.4%) | ||
| Master | 6 (24.0%) | 9 (36.0%) | 10 (40.0%) |
* significant.