Table 2.
CDSS-DS mean item scores for all children, boys and girls
| Item | Total (N = 1522) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | 95% CI | |
| 1.Dentists | 1.61 (0.89) | 1.5–1.6 |
| 2.Doctors | 1.41 (0.76) | 1.3–1.4 |
| 3.Injection | 2.21 (1.22) | 2.1–2.2 |
| 4.Somebody examining your mouth | 1.38 (0.75) | 1.3–1.4 |
| 5.Having to open your mouth | 1.43 (0.78) | 1.3–1.4 |
| 6.Having a stranger touch you | 1.81 (1.07) | 1.7–1.8 |
| 7.Having somebody look at you | 1.43 (0.80) | 1.3–1.4 |
| 8.The dentist drilling | 2.42 (1.22) | 2.3–2.4 |
| 9.The sight of the dentist drilling | 2.16 (1.19) | 2.1–2.2 |
| 10.The noise of the dentist drilling | 2.04 (1.14) | 1.9–2.1 |
| 11.Instruments in your mouth | 1.93 (1.08) | 1.8–1.9 |
| 12.Choking | 2.29 (1.21) | 2.2–2.3 |
| 13.Having to go to hospital | 1.34 (0.75) | 1.3–1.3 |
| 14.People in white uniforms | 1.14 (0.52) | 1.1–1.1 |
| 15.Dentist cleaning your teeth | 1.39 (0.76) | 1.3–1.4 |
| Total | 25.99 (9.31) | 25.5–26.4 |
CFSS-DS children’s fear survey schedule–dental subscale, N total number of children, SD standard deviation, CI confidence interval