Table 1.
Frequency of self-reported behaviors and self-efficacy regarding health-related activities for participants in the Sikh American Families Oral Health Promotion Program when asked to think back to the time prior to attending the first workshop and at the present time after having attended the workshops (n = 126)
| Prior to beginning the program (attending the first workshop) | At the present time (after having attended the workshops) | P valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) | % (n) | ||
| Percent endorsing the desired oral health promotion behavior | |||
| Brushes teeth more than once a day for at least 2 min | 12.8 (16) | 69.0 (87) | <0.001 |
| Flosses at least once a day | 7.9 (10) | 42.0 (53) | <0.001 |
| Percent endorsing the very confident option | |||
| Feels that knows how to take good care of mouth, teeth, and gums | 0 | 57.3 (71) | <0.001 |
| Feels that are able to take good care of mouth, teeth, and gums | 3.2 (4) | 72.4 (89) | <0.001 |
| Feels that are able to eat a healthy diet | 4.8 (6) | 65.0 (80) | <0.001 |
| Feels that are able to be physically active for 150 min/week | 6.3 (8) | 66.4 (83) | <0.001 |
| Feels able to ask dentist or oral hygienist questions | 4.8 (6) | 61.6 (77) | <0.001 |
Denominators may differ due to missing values
a P values correspond to the testing of differences between prior and present-time endorsements using the Chi-square test