Periodontal Status and Quality of Life: Impact of Fear of Pain and Dental Fear

Table 1

Sample demographics.

	M/N	SD/
Age	34.34	9.52
Sex
Men	487	36.37%
Women	852	63.63%
State of residence
West Virginia	881	65.80%
Pennsylvania	458	34.20%
Income
less than 10,000	269	20.10%
10,000 to 14,999	203	15.20%
15,000 to 24,999	224	16.70%
25,000 to 34,999	157	11.70%
35,000 to 49,999	158	11.80%
50,000 to 74,999	81	6.00%
75,000 to 99,999	38	2.80%
100,000 to 149,999	19	1.40%
150,000 to 199,999	2	0.10%
200,000 or more	6	0.40%
Missing	182	13.60%
Education
No high school diploma	190	14.2%
High school diploma/GED	556	41.5%
Technical school	171	12.8%
Some college, no degree	161	12.0%
Undergraduate degree	131	9.80%
Graduate degree	63	4.70%
Missing	67	5.00%