Table 3.

Attitude items with significant differences in mean (SD) scores in 2002 according to caries (dmft > 0) or caries free (dmft = 0) in 2004.

Item	Caries 2004
	dmft = 0	dmft > 0
	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)	4.60 (0.61)	4.30(0.75)	9.85**
A10 Our child losing a baby tooth due to tooth decay would be upsetting (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree)	4.26 (0.96)	3.47 (1.12)	27.13***
A25 If our child uses a fluoride toothpaste, it will prevent tooth decay (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree)	4.12 (0.81)	3.87 (0.73)	4.43*
C18 As a family, we intend controlling how often our child has sugary foods or drinks between meals (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree)	4.22 (0.80)	3.90 (0.80)	6.68**
C23 It is worthwhile to give our child sweets/biscuits to behave well (1 = strongly agree, 5 = strongly disagree)	4.43 (0.77)	4.13 (1.05)	5.31*

* P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001.