Table 2.
Enumeration distribution of dental anxiety according to year of study, and statistical significance of associations found
| Question | Anxiety Response | First-Year (n) | Final-Year (n) | Total (n) | χ2 p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If you went to your dentist tomorrow, how would you feel? | Not anxious | 93 | 100 | 193 | 0.003 |
| Slightly anxious | 169 | 118 | 287 | ||
| Fairly anxious | 60 | 29 | 89 | ||
| Very anxious | 26 | 12 | 38 | ||
| Extremely anxious | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
| If you were sitting in the waiting room, how would you feel? | Not anxious | 92 | 87 | 179 | 0.004 |
| Slightly anxious | 140 | 112 | 252 | ||
| Fairly anxious | 74 | 44 | 118 | ||
| Very anxious | 32 | 15 | 47 | ||
| Extremely anxious | 15 | 1 | 16 | ||
| If you were about to have a tooth drilled, how would you feel? | Not anxious | 32 | 53 | 85 | <0.0001 |
| Slightly anxious | 102 | 113 | 215 | ||
| Fairly anxious | 81 | 54 | 135 | ||
| Very anxious | 84 | 31 | 115 | ||
| Extremely anxious | 50 | 8 | 58 | ||
| If you were about to have your teeth scaled and polished, how would you feel? | Not anxious | 93 | 156 | 249 | <0.0001 |
| Slightly anxious | 111 | 79 | 190 | ||
| Fairly anxious | 69 | 10 | 79 | ||
| Very anxious | 47 | 12 | 59 | ||
| Extremely anxious | 30 | 2 | 32 | ||
| If you were about to receive local anesthetic injection in your gum, how would you feel? | Not anxious | 42 | 22 | 64 | 0.0004 |
| Slightly anxious | 82 | 77 | 159 | ||
| Fairly anxious | 70 | 75 | 145 | ||
| Very anxious | 94 | 64 | 158 | ||
| Extremely anxious | 64 | 21 | 85 |