Table 2.

Ranking of the barriers

Barrier	No of respondents	Sum of scores	Mean	SD
No dentist around	397	1478	3.72	3.26
No time	399	2313	5.80	3.68
Transport problem	398	1654	4.16	2.87
Fear of pain	400	3049	7.62	5.46
Feel insecure	400	2292	5.73	2.52
Uncomplimentary remarks about dental instrument/treatment	399	2389	5.99	2.74
Noise from dental instrument	398	2144	5.39	2.50
Fear of injection	400	2911	7.27	2.55
Dental instruments are frightening	399	2583	6.47	2.55
Fear of contracting infection	400	2704	6.76	2.95
Dental treatment is expensive	400	2748	6.87	3.64