Table A1.
Mean values, standard deviations and medians of the assessments, “No Experience” not included.
| When Response Option ”No Experience” Was Not Included | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers | Fathers | |||||||
| Item | n | Mean | SD | Median | n | Mean | SD | Median |
| In general | 503 | 1.7 | 0.89 | 1 | 484 | 1.8 | 0.86 | 2 |
| Keeping the mouth open | 496 | 1.6 | 0.91 | 1 | 468 | 1.6 | 0.86 | 1 |
| Dentist | 447 | 1.6 | 0.87 | 1 | 445 | 1.7 | 0.85 | 2 |
| Teeth being cleaned by a dentist or assistant | 317 | 1.8 | 0.95 | 2 | 345 | 1.8 | 0.83 | 2 |
| Drilling | 46 | 2.7 | 1.13 | 3 | 81 | 2.8 | 1.17 | 3 |
| Local anesthesia | 70 | 3.0 | 1.16 | 3 | 101 | 2.8 | 1.11 | 3 |
| Hearing the sound of drilling | 56 | 2.8 | 1.24 | 3 | 83 | 2.4 | 1.13 | 2 |
| Being unable to breathe | 95 | 2.2 | 1.27 | 2 | 138 | 2.5 | 1.23 | 2 |
| Instruments put in the mouth | 362 | 1.9 | 0.99 | 2 | 336 | 2.0 | 0.94 | 2 |
| Suction used in the mouth | 219 | 1.9 | 0.95 | 2 | 220 | 1.8 | 0.79 | 2 |
| Dental treatment causing pain | 68 | 3.1 | 1.22 | 3 | 121 | 2.8 | 1.22 | 3 |