Table 3 |
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Number and percent of participants by caries status and by high and low dental fear. |
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Number of Participants with All Teeth Sound (Percent) |
Number of Participants with Only Moderate Caries Present (Percent) |
Number of Participants with Severe Caries Present (Percent) |
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Participants with High Fear (MDAS >= 19) |
6 (10.9%) |
6 (8.5%) |
7 (28%) |
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Participants with Low Fear (MDAS < 19) |
49 (89.1%) |
65 (91.5%) |
18a (72%) |
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a MDAS comparison between caries status and high vs. low dental fear: p = 0.036 |
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Coolidge et al. BMC Oral Health 2010 10:12 doi:10.1186/1472-6831-10-12 |
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