Table 2.
Self-Reported Toothbrushing Behaviors at Baseline and Two Follow-Up Points
| Prestest (Baseline) (N=105) | Posttest1 (1 month) (n=95) | Posttest2 (4 months) (n=79) | Within-person change between Pretest and Posttest1 | Within-person change between Posttest1 and Posttest2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOOTHBRUSHING BEHAVIORS | |||||
| Average number of correct behaviors | 2.6 ±1.6 n=105 |
4.2±0.9 n=95 |
4.6±0.6 n=71 |
↑* p<0.0001 |
↑ p=0.0004 |
| Performed all 5 toothbrushing behaviors correctly | 14 (13%) n=105 |
42 (44%) n=95 |
47 (66%) n=71 |
↑ p<0.0001 |
↑ p=0.0033 |
| Brush twice a day or more | 84 (82%) n=102 |
94 (99%) n=95 |
69 (90%) n=77 |
↑ p<0.0001 |
→ p=0.7815 |
| Brush with fluoridated toothpaste | 69 (86%) n=80 additional 21 (20%) answered “don’t know” and were excluded |
92 (96%) n=95 |
75 (99%) n=76 |
↑ p=0.008 |
→ p= 0.5637 |
| Brushed child’s teeth before bed every day last week | 22(22%) n=100 |
78 (82%) n=95 |
60 (81%) n=74 |
↑ p= 0.0001 |
→ p= 0.7963 |
| Child does not eat or drink anything after brushing his teeth and before going to bed | 47 (47%) n=100 |
76 (80%) n=95 |
60 (92%) n=74 |
↑ p<0.0001 |
↑ p= 0.0076 |
| Adult assistance with brushing child’s teeth every night | 55 (57%) n=96 |
64 (67%) n=95 |
70 (95%) n=74 |
→ p=0.2568 |
↑ p= 0.0001 |
*
arrow symbols denote the direction and significance of the change:
↑ Statistically significant improvement
↓ Statistically significant decrease
→ No statistically significant change