Table 6.

The attempts of dental treatment prior to general anesthesia and previous GA referrals.

	Category	Private		Public		Total		p
		n = 63	%	n = 37	%	n = 100	%
Previous attempt *	No	31	49	27	73	58	58	0.042
	Behavioral management	19	30	4	11	23	23
	Sedation	13	21	6	16	19	19
Previous general anesthesia	Yes	16	25.4	1	2.7	17	17	0.005
	No	47	74.6	36	97.3	83	83

* Pearson’s chi-squared test; attempt of dental procedures: either in the absence of or under minimal-to-moderate oral sedation or behavioral management technique alone.