Table 3 |
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| Frequencies of respondents’ opinions about RA practice, measured on a 5-point Likert scale (scores 1 to 5) | |||||||
| Absolute frequencies | Scores’ mean (SD) | Did not answer (n) | |||||
|
1 Strongly disagree |
2 Disagree |
3 Neutral |
4 Agree |
5 Strongly agree |
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| Patients/parent are satisfied with relative analgesia. | 3 | 1 | 10 | 41 | 70 | 4.3 (1.0) | 2 |
| I am satisfied with the outcomes of relative analgesia. | 3 | 5 | 21 | 36 | 61 | 4.2 (1.1) | 1 |
| The cost of the relative analgesia equipment is a problem to purchase it. * | 8 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 64 | 4.0 (1.4) | 4 |
| Relative analgesia is effective for my patients. | 5 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 49 | 4.0 (1.1) | 0 |
| Brazilian dentists’ acceptance of relative analgesia complicates its use because of cultural aspects.* | 17 | 9 | 19 | 55 | 27 | 3.5 (1.3) | 0 |
| Patients/parents’ acceptance of relative analgesia complicates its use because of cultural aspects.* | 18 | 19 | 16 | 47 | 26 | 3.3 (1.4) | 1 |
| Cost of relative analgesia could hinder acceptance by patients/parent.* | 19 | 23 | 20 | 44 | 21 | 3.2 (1.3) | 0 |
| Brazilian anesthesiologists’ opposite opinions on relative analgesia performed by dentists inhibits it use.* | 32 | 19 | 14 | 37 | 25 | 3.0 (1.5) | 0 |
| Environmental risk of nitrous oxide could be a limiting factor for the use of relative analgesia.* | 60 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2.0 (1.2) | 0 |
* Scores were reversed for calculation of Cronbach’s alpha, and the sum of the scores.
Cronbach’s Coefficient Alpha = 0.64.
Daher et al. BMC Oral Health 2012 12:21 doi:10.1186/1472-6831-12-21
