Table 6.

Factors associated with dental anxiety among Lebanese patients

	All (N = 451)
	OR adj	95% CI	P value
Gender
Male†	1		0.006*
Female	2.05	1.23–3.40
Trauma’s experience period
No previous experience†	1		0.02*
During childhood	3.45	1.63–7.30
During adolescence	2.18	1.20–3.94
During adulthood	1.18	0.61–2.30
Periodontal problem
No†	1		0.002*
Yes	1.57	1.18–2.10
Sensation of nausea during dental treatment
No†	1		< 0.0001*
Yes	3.85	2.31–6.40

OR adj, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval

^†Reference group, factors entered into the model: age, gender, marital status, educational level, the trauma’s experience period, the perception of a periodontal problem and the sensation of nausea, *P value < 0.05 is considered statistically significant