Table 2.
Pearson’s correlation coefficients (r) for potential associates of preventive delivery by EDDNs
| DA under 2 | DA over 2 | OHA under 2 | OHA over 2 | FVA over 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||||
| Nurses’ age | -.040 | -.051 | -.037 | -.060 | -.197* |
| Years qualified as dental nurse | .054 | -.025 | .013 | .000 | -.117 |
| Years practising as dental nurse | .132 | .091 | .092 | .034 | -.370*** |
| Number of dentists in practice | -.046 | .107 | -.045 | -.003 | .219** |
| Practice setting (GDS & Other) | .012Ϯ | .054Ϯ | -.041Ϯ | .006Ϯ | -.089Ϯ |
| Role Satisfaction | |||||
| Satisfaction with job in general | .082 | .036 | .054 | .044 | .092 |
| Satisfaction with EDDN role | .052 | .063 | .088 | .059 | .278*** |
| Utility of Training | .019 | .113 | .060 | .040 | .300*** |
| Other Behavioural Mediators | |||||
| Knowledge | .141 | .174* | .071 | .129 | .284*** |
| Skills: | |||||
| Skills (DA)§ | .287*** | .287*** | |||
| Skills (OHA)§ | .298*** | .298*** | |||
| Skills (FV)§ | .504*** | ||||
| Social Support | .115 | .123 | .079 | .129 | .205** |
| Motivation: | |||||
| Motivation (DA)§ | .315*** | .415*** | |||
| Motivation (OHA)§ | .302*** | .356*** | |||
| Motivation (FV)§ | .610*** | ||||
| Resources | .065 | -.024 | -.012 | -.031 | .086 |
| Confidence | .193* | .226** | .019 | .070 | .269** |
*< 0.05 (2-tailed) **< 0.01 (2-tailed) ***< 0.001 (2-tailed).
ϮSpearmans’ Rho.
§The item composition of these scales is tailored for the appropriate preventive outcomes (Dietary advice (DA), Oral hygiene advice (OHA) and fluoride varnish application (FVA).
N’s range from 151–174.