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Table 4 Results of explorative stepwise regression analyses including potential behavioural mediators associated with preventive delivery by EDDNs*

From: Extending dental nurses’ duties: a national survey investigating skill-mix in Scotland’s child oral health improvement programme (Childsmile)

  

Beta

95% CI for B

 

Adj R2

df

f

   

Lower

Upper

   

DA Under 2

Motivation

.317

.285

.822

.094

1 (149)

16.61***

DA Over 2

Motivation

.407

.354

.756

.160

1 (150)

29.82***

OHA Under 2

Skills

.321

.274

.784

.097

1 (147)

16.84***

OHA Over 2

Motivation

.216

.085

.709

   
     

.106

2 (147)

9.81***

 

Skills

.189

.022

.419

   

FVA Over 2

Motivation

.526

.652

1.12

   
     

.484

2 (141)

67.98***

 

Skills

.264

.133

.429

   
  1. ***< 0.001.
  2. N’s Range from 144–152.
  3. *All behavioural mediators amenable to change (Knowledge, skills, social support, resources, motivation and confidence) were offered to the model in addition to a variable representing the dental practice in which responding EDDNs were employed.
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BMC Oral Health

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