The Prevalence of Dental Anxiety Associated with Pain among Chinese Adult Patients in Guangzhou

Table 1

Characteristics of the study participants.

Variables		Frequency	Percentage (%)
Gender	Male	57	31.1
	Female	126	68.9
Age (years)	18–30	57	31.1
	30–45	66	36.1
	46–60	48	26.2
	60–70+	12	6.6
Educational level	Uneducated	36	19.7
	High school	67	36.6
	Degree/diploma	59	32.2
	Postgraduation	21	11.5
Employment	Employed (full time)	87	47.5
	Unemployed	24	13.1
	Student	42	23.0
	Retired	30	16.4
Self-perceived oral health	Good	32	17.5
	Average	101	55.2
	Poor	50	27.3
Dental experience	Yes	114	62.3
	No	69	37.7
First dental visit	<12 years old	43	23.5
	12–18 years old	82	44.8
	>18 years old	58	31.7
First dental experience	Good	56	30.6
	Not bad	77	42.1
	Bad	50	27.3
Frequency of dental visits	Every 6 months	72	39.3
	Every 12 months	49	26.8
	Less frequent/when needed	62	33.9
Most recent dental experience	Good	108	59.0
	Bad	75	41.0
The length of time since the most recent dental visit	Within 3 months	82	44.8
	3–12 months	54	29.5
	Longer than 12 months	47	25.7
Postponement of the dental visit	Yes	110	60.1
	No	73	39.9
MDAS score		13.63 (3.1)
MDAS score level	Less	36	19.7
	Moderate	128	69.9
	Severe	19	10.4

Mean (SD), descriptive and frequency analyses.