Observational Study
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World J Psychiatry. Jan 19, 2024; 14(1): 141-147
Published online Jan 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i1.141
Table 1 Comparison of baseline information
Factor
Occurrence group (n = 56)
Non-occurrence group (n = 44)
Statistical values
P value
Age, n (%)≥ 6038 (67.86)12 (27.27)16.234< 0.001
< 6018 (32.14)32 (72.73)
Sex, n (%)Male28 (50.00)25 (56.82)0.4600.500
Female28 (50.00)19 (43.18)
Hope level n, n (%)Low level40 (71.43)12 (27.27)19.247< 0.001
Medium and high level16 (28.57)32 (72.73)
Educational level, n (%)High school and below45 (80.36)15 (34.09)21.977< 0.001
College and above11 (19.64)29 (65.91)
Disease perception, n (%)Be poor40 (71.43)10 (22.73)23.377< 0.001
Good16 (28.56)34 (77.27)
Sleep disorders, n (%)Be35 (62.50)11 (25.00)13.949< 0.001
No21 (37.50)33 (75.00)
coping style
(mean ± SD, points)
SCSQ negative coping dimension score17.25 ± 1.528.25 ± 0.8535.169< 0.001
SCSQ positive coping dimension score15.12 ± 1.5825.12 ± 2.0527.556< 0.001
Dental fear (DFS scale) (mean ± SD, points)60.25 ± 5.2530.12 ± 4.1531.168< 0.001