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Items | ASD |
Rank | Control |
Rank | value# |
Mean (SD) |
mean (SD) |
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| (1) I am concerned that dentists recommend work that is not really needed | 1.7 (1.0) | 19 | 1.3 (0.7) | 5 | 0.029 |
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| (2) I believe dentists say/do things to withhold information from me | 1.3 (0.8) | 28 | 1.1 (0.3) | 27 | 0.022 |
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| (3) I worry if the dentist is technically competent and is doing quality work | 2.0 (1.2) | 5 | 1.1 (0.5) | 23 | <0.001 |
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| (4) I have had dentists say one thing and do another | 1.5 (0.9) | 24 | 1.3 (0.7) | 10 | n.s. |
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| (5) I am concerned that dentists provide all the information I need to make good decisions | 1.8 (1.3) | 14 | 1.1 (0.3) | 26 | <0.001 |
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| (6) Dentists do not seem to care that patients sometime need a rest | 1.9 (1.2) | 11 | 1.2 (0.6) | 10 | 0.001 |
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| (7) I have had dentists seem reluctant to correct work unsatisfactory to me | 1.7 (1.3) | 19 | 1.3 (0.6) | 8 | n.s. |
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| (8) When a dentist seems in a hurry I worry that I am not getting good care | 2.5 (1.4) | 1 | 1.6 (1.0.) | 1 | <0.001 |
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| (9) I am concerned that the dentist is not really looking out for my best interests | 1.9 (1.3) | 9 | 1.1 (0.5) | 16 | <0.001 |
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| (10) Dentists focus too much on getting the job done and not enough on the patients comfort | 1.9 (1.2) | 8 | 1.3 (0.6) | 9 | 0.001 |
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| (11) I am concerned that dentists might not be skilled enough to deal with my fear or my dental problems | 2.0 (1.3) | 6 | 1.1 (0.6) | 16 | <0.001 |
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| (12) I feel dentists do not provide clear explanations | 1.8 (1.1) | 14 | 1.2 (0.5) | 13 | 0.001 |
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| (13) I am concerned that the dentists do not like to take the time to really talk to the patients | 1.8 (1.1) | 14 | 1.2 (0.5) | 14 | <0.001 |
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| (14) I feel uncomfortable asking questions | 1.8 (1.2) | 13 | 1.1 (0.5) | 16 | <0.001 |
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| (15) Dental professionals say things to make me feel guilty about the way I care for my teeth | 1.7 (1.0) | 19 | 1.4 (0.7) | 4 | n.s. |
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| (16) I am concerned that the dentists will not take my worries (fears) about dentistry seriously | 1.7 (1.2) | 17 | 1.1 (0.5) | 23 | <0.001 |
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| (17) I am concerned that the dentists will put me down (make light of my fears) | 1.3 (0.6) | 27 | 1.1 (0.3) | 27 | 0.003 |
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| (18) I am concerned that the dentists do not like it when a patient makes requests | 1.9 (1.2) | 9 | 1.2 (0.6) | 14 | <0.001 |
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| (19) I am concerned that the dental personnel will embarrass me over the condition of my teeth | 1.4 (1.0) | 26 | 1.1 (0.4) | 22 | n.s. |
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| (20) I believe that dentists don’t have enough empathy for what it is really like to be a patient | 1.5 (0.8) | 23 | 1.1 (0.3) | 25 | <0.001 |
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| (21) When I am in the chair I don’t feel like I can stop the appointment for a rest if I feel in the need | 2.3 (1.4) | 3 | 1.4 (0.9) | 3 | <0.001 |
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| (22) Dentists don’t seem to notice that patients sometime need a rest | 1.9 (1.1) | 7 | 1.3 (0.7) | 6 | <0.001 |
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| (23) Once I am in the chair I feel helpless (that things are out of my control) | 2.4 (1.4) | 2 | 1.6 (0.8) | 2 | 0.004 |
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| (24) If I were to indicate that it hurts, I think that the dentist would be reluctant to stop and try to correct the problem | 1.8 (1.2) | 12 | 1.1 (0.5) | 16 | <0.001 |
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| (25) I have had dentists not believe me when I said I felt pain | 1.6 (1.0) | 22 | 1.2 (0.6) | 12 | 0.021 |
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| (26) Dentists often seem in a hurry, so I feel rushed | 2.1 (1.3) | 4 | 1.1 (0.4) | 16 | <0.001 |
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| (27) I am concerned that the dentist will do what he wants and not really listen to me while I am in the chair | 1.7 (1.1) | 18 | 1.1 (0.4) | 16 | 0.002 |
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| (28) Being overwhelmed by the amount of work needed (all the bad news) could be enough to keep me from beginning or completing treatment | 1.5 (1.1) | 25 | 1.3 (0.8) | 7 | n.s. |
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