Table 5.

Child's first experience in the dental office

		Count	Column valid n%
When I first visited the dentist:	There was no dental pain	94	20.8
	There was severe dental pain	133	29.5
	There was little dental pain	95	21.1
	I was not feeling comfortable	50	11.1
	I felt nothing	51	11.3
	There was not enough time for treatment	10	2.2
	There was enough time for treatment	18	4.0
When I first visited the dentist:	I was scared and reluctant	99	22.0
	Slightly afraid	118	26.2
	Very slightly afraid	89	19.7
	I was never afraid	145	32.2