Table 4.
The correlation between the MDAS score and other variables.
| Variables | Spearman correlation | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | −0.085 | 0.324 |
| Age | −0.034 | 0.644 |
| Educational level | −0.096 | 0.197 |
| Employment | −0.009 | 0.909 |
| Self-perceived oral health | 0.061 | 0.415 |
| Dental experience | −0.019 | 0.804 |
| First dental visit | −0.080 | 0.282 |
| First dental experience | 0.010 | 0.892 |
| Frequency of dental visits | −0.337 | 0.001 |
| Most recent dental experience | −0.064 | 0.393 |
| The length of time since the most recent dental visit | −0.062 | 0.43 |
| Postponement of the dental visit | 0.033 | 0.653 |
Chi-square (degree of freedom).