Table 5 Distribution of mean and standard deviation scores of model constructs based on oral health behaviors
From: Oral self-care behavior and its influencing factors in a sample of school children from Central Iran
behavior | never | sometimes | once daily | df | f | η2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dental floss | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |||
Attitude | 17.6 ± 5.3 | 18.8 ± 6.3 | 20.5 ± 7.1 | 26 | 1.82* | .12 |
SN | 4.8 ± 2.0 | 5.1 ± 2.4 | 5.8 ± 3.2 | 10 | 1.81* | .04 |
PBC | 12.2 ± 4.1 | 14.1 ± 4.1 | 16.5 ± 4.2 | 21 | 7.53* | .31 |
Action plan | 8.1 ± 4.2 | 9.2 ± 4.5 | 9.5 ± 5.2 | 18 | 41.37* | .68 |
Coping plan | 13.6 ± 6.2 | 14.1 ± 6.6 | 16.1 ± 7.2 | 29 | 5.48* | .32 |
intention | 6.7 ± 4.5 | 7.8 ± 4.8 | 11.7 ± 4.2 | 16 | 3.92* | .15 |
Preventive mouthwash | ||||||
Attitude | 19.0 ± 6.3 | 19.9 ± 6.2 | 24.5 ± 6.0 | 26 | 1.84* | .12 |
SN | 4.6 ± 2.1 | 5.1 ± 2.5 | 5.8 ± 2.1 | 10 | 3.16* | .08 |
PBC | 13.1 ± 3.7 | 13.6 ± 4.3 | 16.0 ± 4.9 | 21 | 5.50* | .25 |
Action plan | 7.5 ± 3.9 | 8.8 ± 3.5 | 9.1 ± 4.8 | 18 | 3.00* | .13 |
Coping plan | 13.0 ± 6.2 | 14.3 ± 5.8 | 15.4 ± 6.9 | 29 | 2.86* | .20 |
intention | 6.9 ± 4.6 | 7.9 ± 5.1 | 9.4 ± 4.4 | 16 | 3.19* | .13 |
visits to dentist | ||||||
Attitude | 19.0 ± 6.2 | 19.2 ± 4.1 | 19.6 ± 5.7 | 26 | 1.33 | .09 |
SN | 4.7 ± 2.2 | 5.3 ± 2.5 | 5.4 ± 2.5 | 10 | 1.14 | .03 |
PBC | 13.3 ± 4.2 | 13.5 ± 4.2 | 15.0 ± 4.1 | 21 | 1.28 | .07 |
Action plan | 8.3 ± 4.5 | 8.6 ± 3.6 | 9.3 ± 4.4 | 18 | 1.13 | .05 |
Coping plan | 13.0 ± 4.9 | 14.1 ± 6.8 | 15.6 ± 6.6 | 29 | 1.00 | .08 |
intention | 7.1 ± 4.9 | 7.5 ± 4.1 | 8.8 ± 5.6 | 16 | 1.31 | .09 |