Table 3.

Association between dental coping beliefs and recent dental attendance

Dental coping beliefs		Recent dental attendance		P value
		< 1 year (%)	Others
External LOC	> 33 (High)	76 (48.1)	82 (51.9)	0.0001*
	< 33 (Low)	6 (3.6)	160 (96.4)
Internal LOC	> 31 (High)	78 (49.4)	80 (50.6)	0.0001*
	< 31 (Low)	4 (2.4)	162 (97.6)
Self-Efficacy	> 18 (High)	81 (55.9)	64 (44.1)	0.0001*
	< 18 (Low)	1 (6%)	178 (99.4)
Oral health beliefs	> 16 (High)	50 (25.3)	96 (65.8)	0.001*
	< 16 (Low)	32 (18)	146 (82)

^*P<0.05 considered significant,

^#Chi square analysis