Table 4.
Significance of Difference Between Categories of Compliance Variables Consisting of Three Groups and Treatment Compliance Indicators Using One-Way ANOVA and Post Hoc Tests
| Compliance Variable |
Treatment Compliance Indicators |
Subgroups |
Mean ± SD |
One-Way ANOVA, P Value |
Multiple Comparisons |
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| Compared Groups |
Mean Difference |
P Value |
95% Confidence Interval |
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| Lower Bound |
Upper Bound |
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| Frequency of tooth brushing | Treatment duration | Once (n = 64) | 22.13 ± 6.91 | .453 | Once vs twice | −1.62 | .64 | −5.30 | 2.06 |
| Twice (n = 33) | 23.75 ± 6.98 | Once vs more | −3.08 | .78 | −11.93 | 5.78 | |||
| More (n = 4) | 25.20 ± 10.69 | Twice vs more | −1.45 | .97 | −10.55 | 7.65 | |||
| Failed appointments | Once (n = 64) | 1.28 ± 1.60 | .430 | Once vs twice | −0.11 | .99 | −1.06 | 0.83 | |
| Twice (n = 33) | 1.39 ± 2.11 | Once vs more | −1.22 | .48 | −3.49 | 1.06 | |||
| More (n = 4) | 2.50 ± 2.65 | Twice vs more | −1.11 | .58 | −3.44 | 1.23 | |||
| Incidence of breakage | Once (n = 64) | 2.39 ± 1.73 | .813 | Once vs twice | −0.22 | .92 | −1.15 | 0.72 | |
| Twice (n = 33) | 2.61 ± 1.97 | Once vs more | −0.36 | .97 | −2.60 | 1.88 | |||
| More (n = 4) | 2.75 ± 0.50 | Twice vs more | −0.14 | .998 | −2.44 | 2.16 | |||
| Total numbers of breakage | Once (n = 64) | 3.97 ± 3.35 | .997 | Once vs twice | −0.06 | .996 | −1.90 | 1.78 | |
| Twice (n = 33) | 4.03 ± 3.68 | Once vs more | −0.03 | .998 | −1.59 | 1.53 | |||
| More (n = 4) | 4.00 ± 0.82 | Twice vs more | 0.03 | .999 | −1.87 | 1.93 | |||
| House hold income | Treatment duration | Low (n = 33) | 24.73 ± 6.79 | .031* | Low vs medium | 2.22 | .36 | −1.41 | 5.85 |
| Medium (n = 57) | 22.51 ± 7.23 | Low vs high | 5.39 | .024* | 0.54 | 10.25 | |||
| High (n = 18) | 19.33 ± 5.99 | Medium vs high | 3.17 | .22 | −1.19 | 7.53 | |||
| Failed appointments | Low (n = 33) | 2.24 ± 2.12 | .002** | Low vs medium | 1.12 | .030* | 0.09 | 2.15 | |
| Medium (n = 57) | 1.12 ± 1.62 | Low vs high | 1.58 | .001*** | 0.56 | 2.56 | |||
| High (n = 18) | 0.67 ± 0.84 | Medium vs high | 0.46 | .27 | −0.25 | 1.16 | |||
| Incidence of breakage | Low (n = 33) | 3.30 ± 2.07 | .000**** | Low vs medium | 0.78 | .16 | −0.24 | 1.79 | |
| Medium (n = 57) | 2.53 ± 1.64 | Low vs high | 1.97 | .000**** | 0.83 | 3.11 | |||
| High (n = 18) | 1.33 ± 1.28 | Medium vs high | 1.19 | .008** | 0.28 | 2.10 | |||
| Total numbers of breakage | Low (n = 33) | 5.42 ± 3.85 | .000**** | Low vs medium | 1.06 | .40 | −0.90 | 3.01 | |
| Medium (n = 57) | 4.37 ± 3.50 | Low vs high | 3.70 | .000**** | 1.75 | 5.65 | |||
| High (n = 18) | 1.72 ± 1.90 | Medium vs high | 2.65 | .000**** | 1.09 | 4.20 | |||
| Residency | Treatment duration | West Amman (n = 48) | 21.70 ± 6.87 | .461 | West vs east | −2.00 | .49 | −5.79 | 1.79 |
| East Amman (n = 36) | 23.70 ± 7.12 | West vs outside | −1.30 | .85 | −5.59 | 2.99 | |||
| Outside Amman (n = 24) | 23.00 ± 7.45 | East vs outside | 0.70 | .98 | −3.83 | 5.23 | |||
| Failed appointments | West Amman (n = 48) | 1.27 ± 1.55 | .305 | West vs east | −0.48 | .53 | −1.43 | 0.47 | |
| East Amman (n = 36) | 1.75 ± 2.16 | West vs outside | 0.19 | .97 | −0.89 | 1.27 | |||
| Outside Amman (n = 24) | 1.08 ± 1.56 | East vs outside | 0.67 | .40 | −0.47 | 1.80 | |||
| Incidence of breakage | West Amman (n = 48) | 2.52 ± 1.91 | .476 | West vs east | −0.31 | .83 | −1.30 | 0.67 | |
| East Amman (n = 36) | 2.83 ± 1.83 | West vs outside | 0.27 | .91 | −0.84 | 1.39 | |||
| Outside Amman (n = 24) | 2.25 ± 1.70 | East vs outside | 0.58 | .54 | −0.59 | 1.76 | |||
| Total numbers of breakage | West Amman (n = 48) | 4.13 ± 3.76 | .349 | West vs east | −0.76 | .71 | −2.69 | 1.16 | |
| East Amman (n = 36) | 4.89 ± 3.82 | West vs outside | 0.58 | .89 | −1.60 | 2.76 | |||
| Outside Amman (n = 24) | 3.54 ± 2.80 | East vs outside | 1.35 | .40 | −0.95 | 3.64 | |||
| Education of mother | Treatment duration | School (n = 29) | 24.00 ± 7.81 | .384 | School vs college | 1.68 | .63 | −2.09 | 5.44 |
| College (n = 73) | 22.32 ± 6.98 | School vs postgrad | 3.80 | .55 | −3.90 | 11.50 | |||
| Postgrad (n = 6) | 20.20 ± 2.98 | College vs postgrad | 2.12 | .86 | −5.16 | 9.41 | |||
| Failed appointments | School (n = 29) | 1.52 ± 1.77 | .441 | School vs college | 0.11 | .99 | −0.84 | 1.06 | |
| College (n = 73) | 1.41 ± 1.84 | School vs postgrad | 1.02 | .50 | −0.92 | 2.96 | |||
| Postgrad (n = 6) | 0.50 ± 0.84 | College vs postgrad | 0.91 | .55 | −0.93 | 2.75 | |||
| Incidence of breakage | School (n = 29) | 2.69 ± 1.44 | .081 | School vs college | 0.09 | .97 | −0.77 | 0.94 | |
| College (n = 73) | 2.60 ± 2.01 | School vs postgrad | 1.19 | .10 | −0.21 | 2.59 | |||
| Postgrad (n = 6) | 1.50 ± 1.05 | College vs postgrad | 1.10 | .12 | −0.28 | 2.48 | |||
| Total numbers of breakage | School (n = 29) | 4.76 ± 3.20 | .005** | School vs college | 0.51 | .77 | −1.27 | 2.30 | |
| College (n = 73) | 4.25 ± 3.81 | School vs postgrad | 2.93 | .008** | 0.75 | 5.10 | |||
| Postgrad (n = 6) | 1.83 ± 1.47 | College vs postgrad | 2.41 | .31 | −1.27 | 6.09 | |||
| Education of father | Treatment duration | School (n = 13) | 22.99 ± 5.47 | .156 | School vs college | −0.50 | .99 | −5.65 | 4.65 |
| College (n = 68) | 23.49 ± 7.41 | School vs postgrad | 2.58 | .62 | −3.16 | 8.33 | |||
| Postgrad (n = 27) | 20.40 ± 6.59 | College vs postgrad | 3.09 | .16 | −0.78 | 6.96 | |||
| Failed appointments | School (n = 13) | 0.92 ± 1.19 | .600 | School vs college | −0.55 | .68 | −1.86 | 0.77 | |
| College (n = 68) | 1.47 ± 1.87 | School vs postgrad | −0.48 | .81 | −1.95 | 0.98 | |||
| Postgrad (n = 27) | 1.41 ± 1.80 | College vs postgrad | 0.063 | .998 | −0.92 | 1.05 | |||
| Incidence of breakage | School (n = 13) | 3.15 ± 1.95 | .005** | School vs college | 0.32 | .91 | −0.98 | 1.61 | |
| College (n = 68) | 2.84 ± 1.86 | School vs postgrad | 1.56 | .03* | 0.12 | 3.00 | |||
| Postgrad (n = 27) | 1.59 ± 1.37 | College vs postgrad | 1.25 | .007** | 0.27 | 2.22 | |||
| Total numbers of breakage | School (n = 13) | 6.00 ± 4.04 | .008** | School vs college | 1.43 | .44 | −1.12 | 3.97 | |
| College (n = 68) | 4.57 ± 3.48 | School vs postgrad | 3.41 | .013* | 0.57 | 6.25 | |||
| Postgrad (n = 27) | 2.59 ± 3.13 | College vs postgrad | 1.98 | .04* | 0.07 | 3.89 | |||
*
P = .05; ** P = .01; *** P = .001; **** P = .0001.