Dental anxiety and social factors in adults in a private dental practice in Arequipa, Peru
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Dental anxiety, prevalence, social factors, adultAbstract
Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of dental anxiety and its relationship with social factors in adults from a private dental practice in Arequipa, Peru. Methods: This descriptive and prospective study had a sample of 150 adult patients (mean age = 38.04 years; men = 54%; women = 46 %) who attended a private dental clinic in Arequipa in 2022. A face-to-face questionnaire included items on dental anxiety assessed with the Short Version Anxiety Scale (SDAI) and demographic characteristics (age, sex, and educational level). The S-DAI questionnaire was analyzed for validity (Aiken's V = % 95) and reliability (Cronbach's Alpha = 0.92). The Mann-Whitney U and Kru+skal-Wallis tests were applied to compare dental anxiety according to demographic factors at a significance level of 0.05 %. Results: Dental anxiety had a prevalence of 88 % and was frequent at a mild level (44.7 %). Dental anxiety scores were associated with sex (P = 0.019), but not with age (P = 0.085) or educational level (P = 0.222). A higher dental anxiety score was present in women (median = 18; IQR = 14.28) than in men (median = 14; IQR = 11.2). Conclusion: Dental anxiety had a high prevalence, a mild level, and was associated with female sex.
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