Table 5.
Mean differences of mothers’ oral health literacy scores between the intervention and control groups
| Variable | Intervention Mean (SD) | Control Mean (SD) | Mean differences between group, Mean (SD) | 95% CI | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge: | |||||
| Baseline | 6.73 (1.9) | 6.47 (2.1) | 0.25 (0.2) | −0.11-0.62 | 0.167 |
| Post-intervention | 9.07 (1.6) | 6.80 (2.1) | 2.26 (1.7) | 1.93–2.59 | < 0.001 |
| Comprehension: | |||||
| Baseline | 4.27 (1.0) | 4.04 (1.1) | 0.23 (0.01) | 0.04–0.41 | 0.006 |
| Post-intervention | 4.71 (0.5) | 4.17 (1.0) | 0.57 (0.7) | 0.43–0.70 | < 0.001 |
| Skills & motivation: | |||||
| Baseline | 26.13 (4.5) | 26.15 (5.2) | 1.94 (2.1) | −0.90- 1.86 | 0.968 |
| Post-intervention | 32.92 (2.5) | 28.09 (4.4) | 4.87 (0.3) | 4.23–5.5 | < 0.001 |
| Oral health literacy: | |||||
| Baseline | 37.13 (5.7) | 36.67 (6.5) | 0.46 (0.5) | −0.64 – 1.57 | 0.411 |
| Post-intervention | 46.74 (3.4) | 39.05 (5.7) | 7.70 (0.4) | 6.85–8.55 | < 0.001 |
aIndependent t test; significance level p < 0.05