Table 2.
Participant’s perceptions before and after the assisted dental intervention with dogs.
| How Did You Feel About Going to the Dentist? | What Did You Think of Going in with (Name of the Dog)? | Going to the Dentist is… | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Post | Pre | Post | |
| Mean | 3.2 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 4.5 |
| Standard deviation | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Participant 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Participant 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Participant 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Participant 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Participant 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Participant 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Participant 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Participant 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Participant 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Participant 10 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Participant 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Participant 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Note: Answer range: 1 = It is the worst, 6 = It is the best.