Table 7.
Chi-Square test for independent samples (cross tabulation tables) when studying differences in the anxiety because of the dentist attributable to variables (sex, age, date of onset, frequency of disease per month, smoking) (n=83).
| Variables | Variable groups | Anxiety feeling | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||||
| Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |||
| Sex | Male | 1 | 1.2% | 4 | 4.8% | 2.51 NS |
| Female | 44 | 53% | 34 | 41% | ||
| Age in years | 17-30 | 21 | 25.3% | 22 | 26.5% | 4.41 NS |
| 31-45 | 22 | 26.5% | 11 | 13.3% | ||
| 46-60 | 2 | 2.4% | 5 | 6% | ||
| Onset of migraine in minutes | 10-20 | 16 | 19.3% | 15 | 18.1% | 1.53 NS |
| 21-30 | 19 | 22.9% | 13 | 15.7% | ||
| 31-40 | 8 | 9.6% | 6 | 7.2% | ||
| 41-50 | 2 | 2.4% | 4 | 4.8% | ||
| Number of repeated sicknesses per month | Less than 15 days | 37 | 44.6% | 29 | 34.9% | 0.44 NS |
| More than 15 days | 8 | 9.6% | 9 | 10.8% | ||
| Smoking | Yes | 10 | 12% | 7 | 8.4% | 0.18 NS |
| No | 35 | 42.2% | 31 | 37.3% | ||
NS – Not Significant.