From: Evaluating mechanisms of change in an oral hygiene improvement trial with older adults
Mechanism | Â | AMI counseling intervention | Â | Oral health campaign | ||||
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Characteristics (N = 163) |  | Mean (SD) | Difference in mean (SD) | Paired t-test p value |  | Mean (SD) | Diff. in mean (SD) | Paired t-test p value |
OH Self- efficacy | Time 0 | 3.42 (0.55) | − 0.18 (0.59) | < 0.0001 | Time 0 | 3.40 (0.60) | 0.01 (0.71) | 0.779 |
Time 1 | 3.60 (0.49) | Â | Â | Time 1 | 3.39 (0.59) | Â | Â | |
OH Perceived risk | Time 0 | 2.95 (0.72) | − 0.11 (0.70) | 0.046 | Time 0 | 2.97 (0.76) | − 0.08 (0.86) | 0.238 |
Time 1 | 3.06 (0.69) | Â | Â | Time 1 | 3.05 (0.80) | Â | Â | |
OH Fears | Time 0 | 2.14 (1.03) | − 0.40 (1.0) | < 0.0001 | Time 0 | 2.34 (1.05) | − 0.22 (1.01) | 0.008 |
Time 1 | 2.54 (1.08) | Â | Â | Time 1 | 2.57 (1.12) | Â | Â | |
OH Intent | Time 0 | 1.72 (0.34) | − 0.12 (0.30) | < 0.0001 | Time 0 | 1.62 (0.41) | − 0.08 (0.33) | 0.004 |
Time 1 | 1.84 (0.28) | Â | Â | Time 1 | 1.71 (0.37) | Â | Â | |
OH Locus of control | Time 0 | 2.78 (0.67) | − 0.15 (0.81) | 0.014 | Time 0 | 2.82 (0.69) | 0.03 (0.74) | 0.621 |
Time 1 | 2.94 (0.67) | Â | Â | Time 1 | 2.78 (0.71) | Â | Â | |
OH Norms | Time 0 | 3.66 (0.42) | − 0.16 (0.53) | < 0.0001 | Time 0 | 3.73 (0.37) | − 0.11 (0.42) | 0.002 |
Time 1 | 3.82 (0.35) | Â | Â | Time 1 | 3.84 (0.28) | Â | Â | |
OH worries | Time 0 | 2.81 (0.86) | − 0.27 (0.70) | < 0.0001 | Time 0 | 2.94 (0.83) | − 0.16 (0.72) | 0.007 |
Time 1 | 3.08 (0.78) | Â | Â | Time 1 | 3.11 (0.84) | Â | Â | |
Sugar | Time 0 | 0.70 (0.49) | 0.07 (0.47) | 0.052 | Time 0 | 0.71 (0.48) | 0.15 (0.49) | < 0.0001 |
Time 1 | 0.63 (0.45) | Â | Â | Time 1 | 0.56 (0.42) | Â | Â | |
Brushing | Time 0 | 4.02 (.831) | − 0.172 | 0.001 | Time 0 | 3.88 (.938) | 0.021 | .683 |
Time 1 | 4.20 (.727) | Â | Â | Time 1 | 3.86 (.861) | Â | Â | |
Flossing | Time 0 | 2.28 (1.880) | − .718 | 0.001 | Time 0 | 1.93 (1.75) | − .273 | 0.029 |
Time 1 | 2.91 (1.534) | Â | Â | Time 1 | 2.20 (1.730) | Â | Â |