Table 5.
Behavioral Factors in Diabetic and Control Patients (Mean)
| Behavioral responses: | Control | Diabetes |
p (time)
p (t × d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline Follow-up | Baseline Follow-up | ||
| How often do you brush your teeth?1: | 4.67 4.50 |
4.54 4.38 |
0.22 0.96 |
| How often do you floss your teeth?1: | 3.78 3.83 |
3.23 3.23 |
0.88 0.88 |
| How often do you drink alcohol?1: | 2.28 2.33 |
2.31 2.31 |
0.83 0.83 |
| Do you smoke? | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (Baseline) | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| Cigarettes | 1 | 2 | |
| Cigars | 0 | 0 | |
| Yes (12 months) | 1 | 0 | 0.58 |
| Cigarettes | 0 | 0 | |
| Cigars | 1 | 0 | |
t × d, time × diabetes (effect of time on diabetes status)
1
The answers were given on a scale with 1 = Never, 2= once a month, 3= once a week 4= more than once a week, and 5= every day.