Table 6.
Caretakers' attitudes to care for their child's toothbrushing, knowledge, and own hygiene behavior by intention to brush child's teeth
| Strong intention | Weak intention | Partial eta squared | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean 95% CI | Mean 95% CI | ||
| Own oral hygiene behavior | 8.7(8.2‐9.1) | 9.3 (8.7‐9.9) | 0.011 |
| Attitudes toward child's toothbrushing | 2.7(2.5‐2.8) | 4.2(4.0‐4.4) | 0.410** |
| Subjective norm regarding child's toothbrushing | 3.1 (2.8‐3.3) | 4.3 (4.0‐4.7) | 0.154** |
| Perceived control regarding child's toothbrushing | 3.8 (3.6‐4.0) | 5.8 (5.5‐6.1) | 0.364** |
| Indulgence regarding child's tooth brushing | 8.1 (7.8‐8.4) | 7.5 (7.1‐7.8) | 0.031* |
| Knowledge oral health | 7.1(6.8‐7.2) | 6.9 (6.9‐7.2) | 0.001 |
Multivariate general linear model with intention as a fixed factor. Effect size (partial Eta squared).
Adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics (caretakers age, education, and length of stay in Norway)
Wilk's Lamda: 0.437, P < .001.
*
P < .05.
**
P < .001.