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Table 2 Different anxiety groups compared to DMF-S values (M, SD, One-way-Anova)

From: Comparing oral health in patients with different levels of dental anxiety

 

N

DMF-S global value M (SD)

Destroyed M (SD)

Missing M (SD)

Filled M (SD)

Low anxiety

418

52.41 (35.33)

3.16 (5.62)

18.44 (25.93)

27.94 (22.03)

Moderate anxiety

157

57.48 (35.51)

4.88 (6.80)

21.73 (30.45)

25.83 (19.59)

High anxiety

26

67.96 (33.78)

7.68 (11.86)

28.80 (31.75)

25.36 (19.34)

One-way ANOVA:

 

F(2, 598) = 3.180, p = 0.042, Eta2 = 0.011

F(2, 596) = 9.189,p < 0.0001, Eta2 = 0.030

F(2, 596) = 2.245, p = 0.107, Eta2 = 0.007

F(2, 596) = 0.662,p = 0.516, Eta2 = 0.002