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Sociodemographic correlates of dental anxiety
Author(s) -
Schuurs Albert H. B.,
Duivenvoorden HugoJ.,
Velzen Sljo K. Thoden,
Verhage Frans,
Eijkman Mlchiel A. J.,
Makkes Peter C.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
community dentistry and oral epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1600-0528
pISSN - 0301-5661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1985.tb01905.x
Subject(s) - anxiety , medicine , attendance , anticipation (artificial intelligence) , clinical psychology , association (psychology) , dentistry , demography , psychiatry , psychology , artificial intelligence , computer science , economics , psychotherapist , economic growth , sociology
Abstract— In a survey comprising 620 30–40‐yr‐old inhabitants of a Dutch town. dental anxiety was measured along with some sociodemographic variables. The data were analyzed in an attempt to reveal associations between sociodemographically determined groups of respondents and their scores on the different measurements of dental anxiety. Women reported higher dental anxiety levels than men. with the exception of body damage anticipation anxiety. The rank order of birth seemed to have no Iniluence. Divorced tiien and women reported a higher anxiety level tin two ofthe anxiety measurements, but the association appeared to be weak. A lower level of education, irregular dental attendance, and edentulousness appeared to be associated with a higher level of dental anxiety.