06 May 2022 : Clinical Research
COVID-19: Another Cause of Dental Anxiety?
Marija Nikolić1ABCDEF*, Aleksandar Mitić1ABE, Jelena Petrović2ABCD, Dragana Dimitrijević2ABCD, Jelena Popović1ABDE, Radomir Barac1ABE, Ana Todorović3ABEDOI: 10.12659/MSM.936535
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e936535
Table 5 Correlation analysis. Correlation coefficients for the responses to the questions from section 4 (Q18) and sections 1, 2 and 4 (Q1, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q12, Q14).
| “I would feel more secure if there were no other patients in the waiting room or office except for me.” | |
|---|---|
| How old are you? | Correlation coefficient=0.130=0.000*** |
| Have you recovered from COVID-19? | Correlation coefficient=0.069=0.002*** |
| Have you been vaccinated against COVID-19? | χ=63.144DF=4=0.000,** |
| “I have reduced my activities during the pandemic to a minimum (work/school/college/shopping, etc.).” | Correlation coefficient=0.229=0.000*** |
| How would you evaluate the level of your dental fear during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic? | Correlation coefficient=0.328=0.000*** |
| “I would only go to a dental office during the pandemic in an emergency (urgency).” | Correlation coefficient=0.389=0.000*** |
| DF – degrees of freedom. ** Chi-square test; *** Statistically significant for | |