Thomson W M, Stewart J F, Carter K D, Spencer A J
AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit, University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Int Dent J. 1996 Aug;46(4):320-4.
This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of dental anxiety and examine its associations among a representative sample of Australians aged 18 and over. A random sub-sample of participants in a national dental telephone interview survey completed a follow-up postal questionnaire (response rate 85.2 per cent) which included Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS). The prevalence of dental anxiety (defined by a DAS score of 13 or more) in the sample was 14.9 per cent, with overall severity represented by the mean score of 9.04 (sd, 3.45). The prevalence and severity of dental anxiety were greater among women than men, and in the 35-44 age group. High-anxiety individuals reported more deferring of dental care, and more frequently reported an episodic dental visiting pattern. Although there were no differences in dental anxiety by self-reported dental status, individuals who reported impact from their oral conditions had higher dental anxiety. These associations with social impacts and deferment of care indicate that dental anxiety may be an important dental public health problem in Australia.
本研究旨在估计澳大利亚18岁及以上具有代表性样本中牙科焦虑症的患病率，并研究其相关性。在一项全国性牙科电话访谈调查中，随机抽取的参与者子样本完成了一份后续邮寄问卷（回复率为85.2%），问卷包含科拉牙科焦虑量表（DAS）。样本中牙科焦虑症（定义为DAS得分13分及以上）的患病率为14.9%，总体严重程度以平均得分9.04（标准差为3.45）表示。女性和35 - 44岁年龄组的牙科焦虑症患病率和严重程度高于男性。高焦虑个体报告推迟牙科护理的情况更多，并且更频繁地报告有阶段性看牙模式。尽管自我报告的牙齿状况在牙科焦虑方面没有差异，但报告口腔状况有影响的个体牙科焦虑程度更高。这些与社会影响和护理推迟的相关性表明，牙科焦虑症可能是澳大利亚一个重要的牙科公共卫生问题。
