Table 2.
Reasons for dental general anaesthesia (DGA), by age group
|
Reasons for DGA |
Total |
0-5 yr |
6-12 yr |
13-17 yr |
18-68 yr |
p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=349, % | n=108, % | n=123, % | n=30, % | n=88, % | ||
|
Extreme non-cooperation |
65 |
75 |
65 |
60 |
55 |
0.025 |
|
Extreme dental fear |
37 |
21 |
43 |
60 |
40 |
<0.001 |
|
Excessive need for treatment |
26 |
35 |
27 |
33 |
11 |
0.002 |
|
Avoidance of dental fear |
10 |
27 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
<0.001 F |
|
Large surgical procedures |
7 |
2 |
14 |
7 |
5 |
0.003 F |
|
Strong emetic reflex |
6 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
<0.001 F |
| Ineffectiveness of local anesthesia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.100 F |
For each patient, one or more reasons for referring to DGA were documented.
Statistical evaluation by chi-square tests for differences by age group. F=Fisher’s exact test (F) applied.