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Table 1 Characteristics of participants (mean ± SD)

From: Effect of aromatherapy with peppermint essential oil on the gag reflex: a randomized, placebo-controlled, single-blind, crossover study

 

Females (n = 12)

Males (n = 12)

P value*

Total (n = 24)

Age (years)

33.5 ± 10.4

35.2 ± 8.8

0.68

34.3 ± 9.5

DFS score

48.1 ± 18.8

35.3 ± 13.7

0.07

41.7 ± 17.4

LOE-DEQ-16 score

3.1 ± 1.9

1.4 ± 1.8

0.041

2.3 ± 2.0

DCSQ-15 score

47.6 ± 13.6

49.9 ± 18.6

0.73

48.8 ± 16.0

GAS score

6.0 ± 1.7

4.1 ± 0.3

0.002

5.0 ± 1.5

  1. * Student’s t-test, SD: standard deviation, DFS: Dental Fear Survey, LOE-DEQ: Level of Exposure-Dental Experiences Questionnaire, DCSQ: Dental Coping Strategy Questionnaire, GAS: Gagging Assessment Scale
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