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Table 2 Relationship between clinical diagnosis and pain scores using VAS

From: Assessment of pain among a group of Nigerian dental patients

Diagnosis

VAS Grading

Total, n (%)

X2

P value

No pain, n (%)

Mild, n (%)

Moderate, n (%)

Severe, n (%)

Acute pulpitis

0 (0.0)

2 (3.8)

28 (52.8)

23 (43.4)

53 (100.0)

10.45

0.015

Acute apical pericoronitis

0 (0.0)

4 (4.9)

40 (49.4)

37 (45.7)

81 (100.0)

17.60

0.001

Pericoronitis

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

10 (66.7)

5 (33.3)

15 (100.0)

7.40

0.060

Chronic marginal gingivitis

7 (25.9)

3 (11.1)

11 (40.7)

6 (22.2)

27 (100.0)

14.76

0.002

Chronic pulpitis

1 (4.0)

7 (28.0)

6 (24.0

11 (44.0)

25 (100.0)

10.16

0.017