Table 2.
Means (SD) for single items with significant group (G), time (T) or interaction effect (I) (2002–2004).
| Item | NW-group | IM-group | ||
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | F-value | ||
| A4 As a family, we are confident that we can reduce the chances of our child getting tooth decay (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree) |
2002 2004 |
4.58 (0.61) 4.68 (0.63) |
4.12 (0.83) 4.20 (0.81) |
G: 18.05*** T: 1.23 I: 0.00 |
| A5 Tooth decay will not get better by itself (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree) |
2002 2004 |
4.81 (0.56) 4.78 (0.57) |
4.40 (0.81) 4.56 (0.58) |
G: 9.91** T: 0.88 I: 1.87 |
| A9 As parents, it is our responsibility to prevent our child getting tooth decay (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree) |
2002 2004 |
4.82 (0.43) 4.85 (0.36) |
4.40(0.87) 4.64(0.57) |
G: 19.08*** T: 5.94* I: 3.62 |
| A12 If our child does not want to brush his/her teeth every day we don't feel we should make them (1 = strongly agree, 5 = strongly disagree) |
2002 2004 |
4.35 (0.92) 4.50 (0.89 |
3.42 (1.52) 3.53 (1.38) |
G: 45.17*** T: 0.34 I: 0.34 |
| A18 As a family, we intend brushing our child's teeth for him/her (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree) |
2002 2004 |
4.79 (0.45) 4.79 (0.54) |
4.42 (0.59) 4.23 (1.23) |
G: 17.57*** T: 0.09 I: 0.09 |
| A19 We intend brushing our child's teeth for him/her twice a day (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree) |
2002 2004 |
4.36 (0.88) 4.57 (0.72) |
4.08 (1.02) 4.08 (1.11) |
G: 5.70* T: 0.50 I: 2.48 |
| A23 I don't know how to brush my child's teeth properly (1 = strongly agree, 5 = strongly disagree) |
2002 2004 |
4.18 (0.86) 4.46 (0.75) |
3.92 (0.91) 3.48 (1.33) |
G:20.53*** T: 0.50 I: 10.78*** |
| A25 If our child uses a fluoride toothpaste, it will prevent tooth decay (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree) |
2002 2004 |
4.09 (0.81) 4.27 (0.74) |
3.92 (0.74) 3.63 (0.93) |
G: 6.47* T:0.50 I: 3.35 |
| A30 It would not make any difference to our child getting tooth decay, if we helped him/her brush every day (1 = strongly agree, 5 = strongly disagree) |
2002 2004 |
4.55 (0.62) 4.50 (0.74) |
3.88 (0.97) 3.70 (1.26) |
G: 34.95*** T: 1.24 I: 0.42 |
| A33 We cannot make our child brush his/her teeth twice a day (1 = strongly agree, 5 = strongly disagree) |
2002 2004 |
4.22 (0.99) 4.46 (0.85) |
3.92 (1.13) 3.93 (1.17) |
G: 7.90** T: 1.30 I: 1.30 |
* P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001.