Table 1.
Participant characteristics of the internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) and control groups (N=33).
| Variable | ICBT (n=17) | Control (n=16) | Total (N-=33) | |
| Age (y), mean (SD) | 11.3 (1.8) | 11.1 (1.9) | 11.2 (1.9) | |
| Female participants, n (%) | 10 (59) | 11 (69) | 21 (64) | |
| Both parents born in Sweden, n (%) | 15 (88) | 14 (88) | 29 (88) | |
| Living with both parents, n (%) | 16 (94) | 12 (75) | 28 (85) | |
| Duration (mo), mean (SD) | ||||
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Fear of the dentist | 38 (30) | 47 (50) | 45 (41.5) |
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Fear of injections | 60 (41) | 72 (55) | 69.8 (48.4) |
| Diagnosis, n (%) | ||||
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Dental phobia | 14 (82) | 14 (88) | 28 (85) |
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Injection phobia | 15 (88) | 14 (88) | 29 (88) |
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Dental and injection phobia | 12 (71) | 12 (75) | 24 (73) |
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Another specific phobiaa | 5 (29) | 5 (31) | 10 (30) |
| The following occurred during previous dental treatment, n (%) | ||||
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Sedation was administered | 16 (94) | 15 (94) | 31 (94) |
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Restraint was necessary | 10 (59) | 8 (50) | 18 (55) |
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General anesthesia was administered | 4 (24) | 2 (12) | 6 (18) |
aDiagnosis of a specific phobia other than dental or injection phobia.