Table 2.

Differences in the toothbrushing self-efficacy (TBSE) subgroups of the health coaching and the health education patients before and after intervention

TBSE	Health coaching subgroups			P	Health education subgroups			P	Difference between subgroups
	n	Baseline	Post-intervention		n	Baseline	Post-intervention		Baseline	Post-intervention
		Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD			Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD		P	P
Low (<33%)	24	4.4 ± 3.8	26.7 ± 11.6	0.001	32	4.2 ± 4.3	16.4 ± 9.8	0.001	ns	0.001
Moderate (33% ≤ x < 66%)	21	18.4 ± 2.7	28.1 ± 7.2	0.001	31	18.6 ± 2.9	22.4 ± 9.8	ns	ns	0.04
High (≥66%)	27	31.5 ± 3.7	32.6 ± 4.7	ns	21	30.9 ± 3.9	28.9 ± 6.5	ns	ns	0.04

ns, Non-significant.