Table 11.

Pearson correlation coefficient for selected metrics from “Questionnaire for the dentists” (*p value > 0.01 and < 0.05; **p value < 0.01 and > 0.001; ***p value < 0.001)

	Works in Private sector	Treated ASD Child	Specific course on ASD	ASD child fear of the armchair	ASD child fear of the light	ASD child fear of the noise	ASD child fear of the mask	ASD child fear of the Flavour	ASD child fear of the dentist
Treated ASD Childs	0.1
Specific course on ASD	0.13	0.32*
ASD child fear of the armchair	− 0.17	0.3	0.03
ASD child fear of the light	− 0.16	0.22	0.18	0.33*
ASD child fear of the noise	0.1	0.55*	0.41*	− 0.05	0.4
ASD child fear of the mask	0	0.27	0.08	− 0.23	− 0.03	0.31*
ASD child fear of the Flavour	0.13	0.08	− 0.07	0.07	− 0.05	0.14	0.29
ASD child fear of the dentist	0	0.22	0.21	0.19	− 0.04	0.12	0.15	− 0.23
Sedation for relaxing child	0.12	− 0.53*	− 0.24	− 0.15	− 0.1	− 0.21	− 0.12	− 0.07	− 0.35