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. 2011 Dec 29;9(1):44–54. doi: 10.3390/ijerph9010044

Table 1.

Association of behavior between students and patients with variables.

Variables Student Patient p-value
N (%) N (%)
Dental fear
No 69 (57.5) 51 (42.5) <0.001 *
Yes 11 (27.5) 29 (72.5)
Type of dental experience
Negative 64 (47.1) 72 (52.9) 0.060
Positive 16 (84.2) 08 (15.8)
Reason for 1st visit
Routine check-up 62 (76.5) 19 (23.5) <0.001 *
Dental Pain 18 (22.7) 61 (77.3)
Social Vulnerability Index (SVI)
Low 50 (81.9) 11 (18.1) <0.001 *
High 30 (30.3) 69 (69.7)
Gender of participant
Male 28 (53.8) 24 (46.2) 0.306
Female 52 (48.1) 56 (51.9)
Gender preference for dentist
No 45 (51.1) 43 (48.9) 0.437
Yes 35 (48.6) 37 (51.4)

Notes: N = number, p-value = probability value, “%” = percent and * chi-square test at a 5% level.