TABLE 4.

Comparison of scores of SE‐PMC and A‐PMC of nurses between Chinese and American GCFs

Factors	Chinese nurses (n = 852)	American nurses (n = 434)	t	p‐value
SE‐PMC (11 items)	2.89 ± 0.38	3.03 ± 0.38	−6.247	<.001*
Promoting oral hygiene	3.21 ± 0.47	3.32 ± 0.46	−4.025	<.001*
Providing oral hygiene	2.69 ± 0.60	2.87 ± 0.64	−4.870	<.001*
Obtaining cooperation	2.77 ± 0.54	2.71 ± 0.56	1.839	.066
A‐PMC (11 items)	2.98 ± 0.35	3.19 ± 0.38	−9.620	<.001*
Care of residents' teeth	2.77 ± 0.50	3.10 ± 0.48	−11.494	<.001*
Care of own teeth	3.19 ± 0.44	3.29 ± 0.47	−3.686	<.001*

Note: Variables with * means significant differences between groups (t‐test at p < .05).