TABLE 3.

Relationships between pain and variables with significant associations

Variable	Patients n (%)	Patients in pain n (%)	P value
Age
18–30 years	28 (29.5)	14 (50.0)	0.023
31–40 years	18 (18.9)	3 (16.7)
41–50 years	20 (21.1)	8 (40.0)
51–60 years	14 (14.7)	2 (14.3)
>60 years	15 (15.8)	2 (13.3)
New treatment or a continuation
New treatment	42 (45.2)	18 (42.9)	0.027
Continuation of treatment	51 (54.8)	10 (19.6)
Had previously met the dentist
Yes	71 (74.7)	16 (22.5)	0.008
No	24 (25.3)	13 (54.2)
Taking pain medication
Yes	12 (12.6)	8 (66.7)	0.010
No	83 (87.4)	21 (25.3)