Table 3.
Oral health knowledge, attitude, intention, efficacy, practice and plaque among groups at baseline and follow-up
| Variables | Groups | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gain-framed M (SD) | Gain-framed M (SD) | Loss-framed M (SD) | Loss-framed M (SD) | Control M (SD) | Control M (SD) | |
| Pre intervention | Post intervention | Pre intervention | Post intervention | Pre intervention | Post intervention | |
| Knowledge | 5.91(1.65) | 11.97(1.33) | 6.22(1.57) | 11.94(1.10) | 5.70(1.71) | 6.08(1.79) |
| Attitude | 39.42(4.71) | 44.42(3.26) | 39.85(4.92) | 44.40(3.62) | 37.94(5.55) | 38.82(4.21) |
|
Behavioral intention |
24.37(2.61) | 27.28(2.05) | 24.51(2.74) | 26.77(2.34) | 24.05(2.94) | 23.67(2.71) |
| Self-efficacy | 34.48(3.84) | 38.91(3.23) | 34.37(4.20) | 38.34(3.42) | 34.29(5.24) | 33.79(5.15) |
| Practice | 6.02(2.56) | 11.00(1.98) | 5.51(2.06) | 10.25(1.48) | 5.94(2.24) | 7.55(2.21) |
| Dental plaque | 36.18(14.99) | 19.71(9.71) | 38.69(15.15) | 23.67(10.72) | 39.03(12.96) | 36.87(11.74) |
M = Mean, SD = Standard Deviation. For scoring of scales and possible ranges, see Measures section of Methods