Table 7.
Association of child and adolescent dental fear with variables reported by parents.
| Variable | Category | Relative Ratio of the Fear Score Means (95% CI) and p-Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Gender | Age Group | |||||
| Boys | Girls | 11–14 Years | 15–16 Years | 17–18 Years | |||
| Parental opinion about child’s dental fear | Have a dental fear | 1.59 (1.48–1.71) p < 0.001 |
1.53 (1.37–1.72) p < 0.001 |
1.63 (1.49–1.78) p < 0.001 |
1.56 (1.35–1.82) p < 0.001 |
1.66 (1.49–1.85) p < 0.001 |
1.52 (1.34–1.72) p < 0.001 |
| Earlier had a dental fear | 1.08 (0.99–1.19) p = 0.094 |
1.06 (0.92–1.24) p = 0.419 |
1.10 (0.98–1.24) p = 0.110 |
1.03 (0.84–1.27) p = 0.751 |
1.11 (0.97–1.28) p = 0.133 |
1.09 (0.92–1.28) p = 0.313 |
|
| No dental fear | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Age at the first visit to the dentist | 6 years or older | 1.08 (1.01–1.16) p = 0.036 |
1.12 (0.99–1.26) p = 0.065 |
1.04 (0.95–1.14) p = 0.353 |
1.17 (1.01–1.36) p = 0.040 |
1.04 (0.94–1.16) p = 0.454 |
1.04 (0.92–1.16) p = 0.506 |
| Up to 6 years | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Fear was caused by toothache | Yes | 1.18 (1.06–1.32) p = 0.003 |
1.16 (0.98–1.36) p = 0.078 |
1.21 (1.05–1.41) p = 0.011 |
1.54 (1.22–1.95) p < 0.001 |
1.04 (0.88–1.22) p = 0.653 |
1.24 (1.02–1.52) p = 0.032 |
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Fear was caused by the dentist’s actions | Yes | 1.09 (1.04–1.15) p = 0.001 |
0.97 (0.86–1.08) p = 0.529 |
1.13 (1.07–1.20) p < 0.001 |
1.01 (0.90–1.13) p = 0.914 |
1.09 (1.01–1.17) p = 0.031 |
1.16 (1.06–1.26) p = 0.001 |
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Fear was caused by too young child | Yes | 1.01 (0.98–1.04) p = 0.448 |
1.02 (0.97–1.06) p = 0.498 |
1.01 (0.97–1.05) p = 0.634 |
1.04 (0.98–1.11) p = 0.181 |
1.03 (0.98–1.07) p = 0.242 |
0.98 (0.93–1.03) p = 0.354 |
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Fear was caused by high child’s sensitivity | Yes | 1.08 (1.06–1.10) p < 0.001 |
1.05 (1.02–1.09) p = 0.005 |
1.09 (1.06–1.12) p < 0.001 |
1.06 (1.02–1.11) p = 0.010 |
1.08 (1.05–1.11) p < 0.001 |
1.08 (1.04–1.12) p < 0.001 |
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Fear was caused by poor psychological readiness | Yes | 1.05 (1.02–1.08) p < 0.001 |
1.05 (1.01–1.10) p = 0.024 |
1.05 (1.02–1.09) p = 0.003 |
1.04 (0.96–1.13) p = 0.374 |
1.06 (1.03–1.10) p = 0.001 |
1.04 (0.99–1.08) p = 0.108 |
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Notes: The p-values of <0.05 are in bold.