Table 1.
Statistical comparison of the scores of the QoL and DASS-21 scales according to their classes
| Dental Students’ Classes | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Post-Hoc Tests | p | ||||||||||
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 3–5 | 4–5 | ||
| DASS 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Anxiety | 14.37 ± 6.55 | 13.97 ± 6.48 | 16.56 ± 7.04 | 15.74 ± 6.56 | 15.15 ± 6.52 | NS | * | NS | NS | ** | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | .040 |
| Depression | 15.03 ± 8.25 | 14.67 ± 6.93 | 17.3 ± 9.01 | 15.79 ± 8.28 | 14.41 ± 8.35 | NS | NS | NS | NS | * | NS | NS | NS | ** | NS | .038 |
| Stress | 13.9 ± 6.31 | 12.5 ± 6.27 | 15.79 ± 7.98 | 15.23 ± 7.74 | 15.05 ± 6.75 | NS | NS | NS | NS | ** | ** | * | NS | NS | NS | .016 |
| WHOQOL BREF | ||||||||||||||||
| General Quality Of Life | 7.14 ± 1.59 | 7.03 ± 1.61 | 6.8 ± 1.71 | 6.86 ± 1.49 | 6.89 ± 1.49 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Physical Health | 22.75 ± 3.94 | 23.24 ± 3.7 | 22.25 ± 3.98 | 21.75 ± 3.76 | 22.56 ± 3.41 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | ** | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Psychological | 19.95 ± 3.22 | 20.56 ± 3.56 | 19.92 ± 3.96 | 19.52 ± 3.37 | 20.33 ± 3.51 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | * | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Social Relationships | 9.22 ± 2.79 | 10.5 ± 2.33 | 10.36 ± 2.62 | 9.49 ± 2.71 | 10.09 ± 2.54 | ** | ** | NS | * | NS | ** | NS | ** | NS | NS | .004 |
| Environmental | 29.25 ± 5.42 | 28.37 ± 5.26 | 27.4 ± 5.44 | 27.11 ± 4.93 | 28.56 ± 5.58 | NS | * | * | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | * | .033 |
| Total | 88.12 ± 13.78 | 90.21 ± 13.72 | 86.86 ± 14.43 | 84.15 ± 13.14 | 88.33 ± 13.69 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | ** | NS | NS | NS | * | .037 |
Abbreviations: NS Not significant, p, Results of One-way ANOVA test (Post Hoc (LSD) test), SD Standard Deviation; *P < .05; **P < .01; ***P < .001