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Table 4 Distribution of mean and standard deviation scores of model constructs based on brushing

From: Oral self-care behavior and its influencing factors in a sample of school children from Central Iran

behavior

never

sometimes

once daily

two or more on a daily

df

f

η2

brushing

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

   

Attitude

16.9 ± 4.1

18.9 ± 6.0

20.1 ± 6.2

23.1 ± 6.8

26

1.94*

.13

SN

4.3 ± 1.7

4.6 ± 2.1

5.5 ± 2.5

5.7 ± 2.2

10

.55

.01

PBC

12.7 ± 6.1

12.9 ± 3.7

14.6 ± 3.3

16.2 ± 4.6

21

4.32*

.21

Action plan

7.5 ± 3.8

8.0 ± 3.7

10.7 ± 3.5

11.9 ± 3.4

18

4.43*

.19

Coping plan

13.1 ± 6.1

13.4 ± 6.7

16.0 ± 6.8

18.2 ± 7.2

29

2.85*

.20

intention

6.6 ± 3.0

7.6 ± 4.8

12 ± 4.6

13.9 ± 4.1

16

1.73*

.07

  1. *.p < 0.05