Table 2.
Intragroup comparison of plaque index in different time intervals.
| Groups | N | Time Points | PI | Time Intervals | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSN 1 | 92 | baseline (T1) | 1.90 (0.65) | T1 to T2 | <0.01 * |
| two weeks (T2) | 1.39 (0.78) | T2 to T3 | 0.73 | ||
| two months (T3) | 1.33 (0.77) | T3 to T4 | <0.01 * | ||
| six months (T4) | 1.70 (0.72) | T4 to T1 | <0.01 * | ||
| MFNO 2 | 94 | baseline (T1) | 2.02 (0.76) | T1 to T2 | <0.01 * |
| two weeks (T2) | 1.67 (0.80) | T2 to T3 | 1.00 | ||
| two months (T3) | 1.61 (0.77) | T3 to T4 | 0.90 | ||
| six months (T4) | 1.69 (0.81) | T4 to T1 | <0.01 * | ||
| C 3 | 85 | baseline (T1) | 1.96 (0.70) | T1 to T2 | <0.01 * |
| two weeks (T2) | 1.70 (0.70) | T2 to T3 | 1.00 | ||
| two months (T3) | 1.72 (0.78) | T3 to T4 | <0.01 * | ||
| six months (T4) | 1.92 (0.72) | T4 to T1 | 1.00 | ||
| Total | 271 |
1 MSN: Messages based on “Social Norms”; 2 MFNO: Messages based on “Fear of Negative Outcome”; 3 C: Control; N: Number; PI: Plaque Index (p-value *: Statistically significant); Data presented as mean (SD) unless otherwise specified.