Table 2.

Descriptive statistics for study variables with test of group means between face covering compliant and non-compliant individuals.

	Not flossing daily (n = 126)				Daily flossers (n = 102)				p value
	Possible range	Observed range	Mean (SD)	Cronbach’s alpha	Possible range	Observed range	Mean (SD)	Cronbach’s alpha
Initiation Intention	0–4	0–4	2.11 (1.12)	–	0–4	2–4	3.47 (0.73)	–	< 0.001
Participatory dialogue: advantages	0–20	0–20	14.71 (4.64)	0.91	0–20	0–20	15.41 (5.04)	0.87	0.337
Participatory dialogue: disadvantages	0–20	0–20	8.72 (4.70)	0.85	0–20	2–20	8.81 (5.32)	0.83	0.916
Participatory dialogue: advantages–disadvantages	− 20–+ 20	− 20– + 20	6.03 (6.63)	–	− 20– + 20	− 15–+ 20	6.69 (7.60)	–	0.570
Behavioral Confidence	0–20	0–20	11.75 (5.26)	0.93	0–20	4–20	16.76 (4.05)	0.91	< 0.001
Changes in the physical environment	0–12	3–12	8.12 (3.52)	0.95	0–12	4–12	9.92 (2.29)	0.89	< 0.001*
Sustenance	0–4	0–4	1.74 (1.21)	–	0–4	0–4	3.41 (0.92)	–	< 0.001*
Emotional transformation	0–12	0–12	6.72 (3.29)	0.92	0–12	4–12	9.90 (2.50)	0.88	< 0.001
Practice for change	0–12	0–12	4.86 (3.10)	0.82	0–12	0–12	7.56 (3.26)	0.80	< 0.001
Changes in the social environment	0–12	0–12	6.63 (3.41)	0.84	0–12	0–12	8.58 (3.00)	0.83	0.001

*Estimates attained for significance testing are based on Welch’s t-test.