Table 5.

Multiple linear regression analysis of Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDAS) by variables

Independent variables	Regression coefficient	SE of Regression coefficient	t-value	p-value
Intercept	14.6222	0.9555	15.3034	0.00001*
Gingival Index	4.9035	1.9414	2.5257	0.01*
DMFT	0.6821	0.1368	4.9854	0.00001*
Gender	3.1550	0.3533	8.9290	0.00001*
Previous dental visit	0.8292	0.3821	2.1703	0.03*
Brush frequency	-0.4126	0.3212	-1.2844	0.19
R=0.3202, R2=0.1025, F(5,1020)=23.305 p<0.01, Std.Error of estimate: 5.6111

*p≤0.05 statistically significant