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Table 5 Comparison of the TPB construct scores between both groups before,immediately after and 2 months after the education intervention

From: Effect of a hospital-based oral health-education program on Iranian staff: evaluating a theory-driven intervention

Variable

(range)

Group

Before

intervention

Immediately after

intervention

2-month after

intervention

P.value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Brushing

Experimental

1.73 ± 0.64

1.84 ± 0.85

1.82 ± 0.76

0.18

Control

1.66 ± 0.78

1.66 ± 0.74

1.63 ± 0.85

0.14

p-value*

0.17

< 0.001

< 0.001

 

Mean difference

0.18

0.14

0.19

 

Visit of dentists

Experimental

1.49 ± 0.59

1.76 ± 0.48

1.7 ± 0.58

< 0.001

Control

1.51 ± 0.59

1.51 ± 0.52

1.49 ± 0.54

0.06

p-value*

0.7

< 0.001

< 0.001

 

Mean difference

−0.02

0.25

0.21

 

Dental flossing

Experimental

1.38 ± 0.48

1.62 ± 0.48

1.72 ± 0.38

< 0.01

Control

1.34 ± 0.43

1.53 ± 0.50

1.66 ± 0.52

< 0.01

p-value*

0.08

< 0.01

< 0.001

 

Mean difference

0.04

0.09

0.06

 

Attitude

5–25

Experimental

19.33 ± 1.52

21.25 ± 3.3

20.72 ± 3.3

0.04

Control

19 ± 1

17 ± 2.58

16.75 ± 3.22

0.3

p-value*

0.66

< 0.01

< 0.001

 

Mean difference

0.33

4.25

−0.03

 

Subjective norms

4–20

Experimental

12.4 ± 2.07

15.8 ± 2.38

15.55 ± 1.86

 

Control

12.6 ± 1.14

12.52 ± 1.52

12.22 ± 1.48

0.16

p-value*

0.74

< 0.01

< 0.01

 

Mean difference

−0.2

0.28

0.33

 

perceived behavioral control

4–20

Experimental

9.8 ± 1.92

14.4 ± 2.3

14.2 ± 2.1

< 0.01

Control

9.6 ± 1.14

9.6 ± 1.81

9.2 ± 1.78

0.19

p-value*

0.81

< 0.03

< 0.02

 

Mean difference

0.2

4.8

5

 

intention

4–20

Experimental

8.24 ± 3.5

14 ± 2.94

13.98 ± 1.94

< 0.02

Control

9 ± 2.1

8.42 ± 2.87

8.12 ± 2.93

0.36

p-value*

0.62

< 0.02

< 0.02

 

Mean difference

−0.76

5.58

5.86

 

DMFT

Experimental

2.311 ± 0.29

2.32 ± 0.28

0.01 ± 0.01

0.6

Control

2.32 ± 0.28

2.33 ± 0.27

0.01 ± 0.01

0.4

p-value

0.06

0.7

0.8

 

Mean difference

0.01

0.01

0.00

 

BOP PSI (min 0–max 5.5 mm)

Experimental

2.05 ± 0.07

1.89 ± 0.31

1.90 ± 0.32

< 0.01

control

2.04 ± 0.04

2.94 ± 0. 32

2.91 ± 0. 29

0.25

p-value*

0.74

< 0.01

< 0.01

 

Mean difference

0.01

−1.05

−1.01