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.