Table 7.
Oral health knowledge and attitude in two groups at baseline and after a year (mean ± SD).
| Knowledge and attitude | Experimental group | Control group | Z | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral health knowledge | ||||
| Baseline | 5.88 ± 1.28 | 6.15 ± 1.26 | −1.780 | 0.075 |
| After 1 year | 7.09 ± 0.84 | 6.52 ± 0.94 | −4.418 | <0.001* |
| % Change | 20.58 | 6.02 | ||
| Oral health attitude | ||||
| Baseline | 3.89 ± 0.34 | 3.88 ± 0.49 | −0.081 | 0.935 |
| After 1 year | 3.95 ± 0.22 | 3.92 ± 0.31 | −0.062 | 0.951 |
| % Change | 1.54 | 1.03 |
Statistically significant at P < 0.05, SD, Standard Deviation.