Table 3 Changes in knowledge pre/post the education sessions
Question | Percent answering correctly | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre | Post | Difference | P-value | |
Multiple choice | ||||
 Dry mouth can cause…difficulty speaking | 57.4% | 71.7% | 14.3% | < 0.01 |
 A mouth infection… can result in very serious complications | 37.5% | 60.5% | 23.0% | < 0.01 |
 Oral health problems can be due to…a number of factors (e.g., lack of economic resources | 46.6% | 73.8% | 27.2% | < 0.01 |
 When I have a cavity…I visit the dentist or other provider | 41.3% | 52.4% | 11.1% | < 0.01 |
True/False | ||||
 Children in low-income families experience more tooth decay (True) | 64.6% | 86.4% | 21.8% | < 0.01 |
 Drinking juice is good for teeth (False) | 82.3% | 88.8% | 6.5% | 0.05 |
 People with dentures need to visit the dentist (True) | 86.8% | 97.0% | 10.2% | < 0.01 |
 Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that heals and strengthens teeth (True) | 86.5% | 94.8% | 8.3% | < 0.01 |