Table 1.
CFSS-DS mean item scores and standard deviation (SD) for all children, boys and girls
| Item | All (N = 219) | Boys | Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| 1. Dentists | 1.42 | 0.79 | 1.36 | 0.78 | 1.47 | 0.81 |
| 2. Doctors | 1.34 | 0.69 | 1.34 | 0.76 | 1.35 | 0.61 |
| 3. Injections (shots) | 2.33 | 1.33 | 2.18 | 1.13 | 2.49 | 1.32 |
| 4. Having somebody examine your mouth | 1.22 | 0.56 | 1.20 | 0.49 | 1.24 | 0.62 |
| 5. Having to open your mouth | 1.30 | 0.74 | 1.28 | 0.73 | 1.32 | 0.76 |
| 6. Having a stranger touch you | 1.78 | 1.05 | 1.65 | 0.93 | 1.91 | 1.16 |
| 7. Having somebody look at you | 1.62 | 0.98 | 1.49 | 0.83 | 1.75 | 1.10 |
| 8. The dentist drilling | 1.90 | 1.15 | 1.87 | 1.15 | 1.93 | 1.16 |
| 9. The sight of the dentist drilling | 1.65 | 1.05 | 1.65 | 1.07 | 1.65 | 1.02 |
| 10. The noise of the dentist drilling | 1.60 | 0.97 | 1.54 | 0.94 | 1.66 | 1.01 |
| 11. Having somebody put instruments in your mouth | 1.58 | 0.97 | 1.51 | 0.90 | 1.64 | 1.04 |
| 12. Choking | 1.85 | 1.13 | 1.90 | 1.24 | 1.81 | 1.00 |
| 13. Having to go to the hospital | 1.21 | 0.59 | 1.25 | 0.61 | 1.16 | 0.56 |
| 14. People in white uniforms | 1.08 | 0.39 | 1.10 | 0.47 | 1.06 | 0.30 |
| 15. Having the dentist clean your teeth | 1.20 | 0.62 | 1.21 | 0.65 | 1.19 | 0.59 |
CFSS-DS: The Children’s Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale.