Estimating the Need for Sedation in Patients with Dental Anxiety and Medical Complexities Reporting to Tertiary Care Dental Hospital Using the IOSN Tool

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of study participants (n = 237).

Demographic characteristics		N (%)
Age groups	12–20 years	44 (22.3%)
	21–30 years	47 (19.8%)
	31–40 years	50 (21.1%)
	41–50 years	96 (40.5%)
Gender	Male	104 (43.9%)
	Female	133 (56.1%)
Occupation	Student	66 (33.3%)
	Housewife	82 (34.5%)
	Private job	40 (16.9%)
	Government job	25 (10.5%)
	Self-employed	22 (9.3%)
	Retired from army	2 (1.0%)
Monthly income (PKR)	Dependent	150 (63.3%)
	20–30,000	22 (9.3%)
	31–50,000	27 (11.4%)
	>50,000	38 (16.0%)
Education	Less than primary	48 (20.3%)
	Primary	46 (19.4%)
	Secondary	38 (16.0%)
	Graduate	49 (20.7%)
	Postgraduate	56 (23.6%)