Table 6 MDAS total and sub-scale scores (Anticipatory Dental Anxiety and Treatment Dental Anxiety) broken down by cross-cultural groups, namely: Beijing, China and the North-west of England. Means adjusted for age and sex.
| Â | Group | Mean | 95% Confidence Interval | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MDAS subscales | Â | Â | Lower | Upper |
Anticipatory Dental Anxiety (ADA) | Beijing1 | 3.77 | 3.61 | 3.93 |
| Â | NW England2 | 3.74 | 3.55 | 3.92 |
Treatment Dental Anxiety (TDA) | Beijing | 7.91 | 7.65 | 8.17 |
| Â | NW England | 6.59 | 6.29 | 6.89 |
MDAS Total Score | Beijing | 11.69 | 11.30 | 12.08 |
| Â | NW England | 10.32 | 9.88 | 10.77 |