Table 4.
Comparison of means between men and women with respect to DFMQ dimensions.
| Men (n = 90) |
Women (n = 110) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | t | p | 95% CI | d | |
| Disgust | 2.63 (0.93) | 2.79 (0.96) | −1.20 | 0.233 | −0.43, 0.10 | 0.17 |
| Unpredictability | 2.74 (1.02) | 3.14 (1.12) | −2.61 | 0.010 | −0.70, −0.09 | 0.37 |
| Uncontrollability | 2.37 (0.94) | 2.64 (1.03) | −1.95 | 0.048 | −0.55, 0.01 | 0.27 |
| Specific dangerousness | 2.38 (0.90) | 2.51 (0.95) | −0.99 | 0.324 | −0.39, 0.13 | 0.14 |
| General dangerousness | 2.64 (1.01) | 2.92 (1.03) | −1.99 | 0.047 | −0.57, −0.01 | 0.27 |
Notes: DFMQ—Dental Fear Maintenance Questionnaire; M—Mean; SD—Standard deviation; t—Student’s t-test; p—p-value; CI—Confidence interval; d—Cohen’s d.