Table 1.

Descriptive Statistics of Survey Participants by Referral for Sedation (N=150)

Variable	Patients not referred for sedation	Patients referred for sedation
Self-Reported Oral Health (N, %)
Poor	6 (12.0%)	52 (52.0%)
Fair	20 (40.0%)	26 (25.0%)
Good	18 (36.0%)	20 (20.0%)
Excellent	6 (12.0%)	1 (1.0%)
Gender (% Male)	23%	48%
DFS score (mean, SD)	35.1 (13.6)	69.8 (18.9)
Bad Experience (s) with a dentist in the past (N, % Yes)	11 (22.9%)	61 (61.0%)
How often do you usually go to the dentist? (N,%)
More often than 6 months	9 (18.0%)	6 (6.0%)
About every 6 months	33 (66.0%)	20 (20.0%)
About once per year	3 (6.0%)	14 (14.0%)
Every 2–3 years	3 (6.0%)	8 (8.0%)
Only when I need to (when I am in pain or have been hurt)	2 (4.0%)	51 (51.0%)
Highest Education Level
Ordinary levels (O levels)	8 (22.8%)	57 (63.3%)
Advanced levels (A levels)	7 (20.0%)	10 (11.1%)
BTEC (technical training)	3 (8.6%)	12 (13.3%)
Degree	8 (22.8%)	8 (8.8%)
Postgraduate Qualifications	9 (25.7%)	3 (3.3%)
Missing	15	10