Table 4.
Analysis of variance (ANOVA) test
| One-way ANOVA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scale | Age | Mean | Std. deviation | F | P | |
| Percent MDAS | 12 Years | 67.84 | 7.36863 | 298.62 | <0.001 | |
| 13 Years | 58.336 | 7.75735 | ||||
| 14 Years | 51.808 | 4.78859 | ||||
| 15 Years | 41.984 | 7.81436 | ||||
| Response | N | Mean | Std. deviation | F | P | |
| Percent DAS | Never visited | 82 | 54.878 | 9.03818 | 3.837 | 0.022 |
| Only when needed | 230 | 52.2217 | 7.38513 | |||
| Visits frequently | 188 | 53.6277 | 8.11875 | |||
| N | Mean | Std. deviation | F | P | ||
| Percent MDAS | Never visited | 82 | 57.2195 | 11.14996 | 3.236 | 0.04 |
| Only when needed | 230 | 53.6696 | 11.28257 | |||
| Visits frequently | 188 | 55.6383 | 12.44268 | |||
DAS = dental anxiety scale, MDAS = modified dental anxiety scal