Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of outcome measures
|
Outcome measures |
Control group (N = 70) |
Intervention group (N = 70) |
P value |
|
Oral hygiene self-care knowledge |
|
|
|
|
Mean (SD) |
2.843 (1.528) |
2.4 (1.511) |
0.087 |
|
Median |
3 |
2 |
|
|
Interquartile range |
2 to 4 |
2 to 4 |
|
|
Oral hygiene self-care behaviour |
|
|
|
|
Mean (SD) |
2.417 (1.441) |
2.643(1.642) |
0.051 |
|
Median |
2 |
3 |
|
|
Interquartile range |
1 to 4 |
1 to 4 |
|
|
OHL score |
|
|
|
|
Mean (SD) |
32.21 (7.190) |
35.06 (7.615) |
0.050 |
|
Median |
31.00 |
35.00 |
|
|
Interquartile range |
31.00 to 38.00 |
27.00 to 40.25 |
|
|
Plaque index |
|
|
|
|
Mean (SD) |
1.324 (0.488) |
1.353 (0.347) |
0.069 |
|
Median |
1.33 |
1.33 |
|
|
Interquartile range |
1.000 to 1.570 |
1.160 to 1.500 |
|
|
Gingival index |
|
|
|
|
Mean (SD) |
0.958 (0.664) |
1.054 (0.560) |
0.036 |
|
Median |
0.935 |
1.19 |
|
|
Interquartile range |
0.3775 to 1.442 |
0.520 to 1.370 |
|