Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Its Relationship with Dental Anxiety among Pregnant Women in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Table 1

Distribution of sociodemographic factors and their relationship with generalized anxiety disorder in pregnant women.

Study variables	N (%) (N = 780)	Generalized anxiety disorder score (mean ± SD)	value
Nationality			0.938
Saudi	500 (64.1)	7.60 ± 5.28
Non-Saudi	280 (35.9)	7.41 ± 4.93
Number of previous pregnancies			0.375
First pregnancy	209 (26.8)	7.15 ± 4.95
Second pregnancy	248 (31.8)	7.40 ± 5.37
Third pregnancy	169 (21.7)	7.83 ± 4.97
Four or more pregnancies	154 (19.7)	7.94 ± 5.29
Level of education			0.526
No education	12 (1.5)	8.67 ± 5.91
School education	255 (32.7)	7.84 ± 5.48
University or higher level	513 (65.8)	7.35 ± 4.97
Monthly family income			0.664
2,000–6,000 SAR.	315 (40.4)	7.75 ± 5.42
6,000–12,000 SAR.	308 (39.5)	7.54 ± 5.08
More than 12,000 SAR	157 (20.1)	7.09 ± 4.74
Current month of pregnancy			0.029
1–3 months (first trimester)	202 (25.9)	7.74 ± 5.47
4–6 months (second trimester)	295 (37.8)	6.82 ± 4.64
7–9 months (third trimester)	283 (36.3)	8.13 ± 5.37
Medical problems			0.050
Yes	112 (14.4)	8.35 ± 5.08
No	668 (85.6)	7.4 ± 5.16
Pain or discomfort in teeth or mouth during the last 12 months			<0.001
Yes	363 (46.5)	8.12 ± 5.05
No	417 (53.5)	7.02 ± 5.2
Dental anxiety			0.003
Yes	709 (90.9)	7.69 ± 5.17
No	71 (9.1)	5.93 ± 4.71
Dental attendance before pregnancy (N = 648)			0.396
Routine dental visits	73 (11.3)	7.11 ± 5.18
Consultation/pain/treatment or follow-up	575 (88.7)	7.55 ± 5.09
Dental attendance during pregnancy (N = 381)			0.295
Routine dental visits	51 (13.4)	6.98 ± 5.23
Consultation/pain/treatment or follow-up	330 (86.6)	7.58 ± 5.07

Statistically significant.