|
Experimental group (mean ± SD)
|
Control group (mean ± SD)
|
T value
|
P# value
|
---|
Mean oral hygiene knowledge
|
Baseline
|
5.47 ± 1.80
|
5.75 ± 2.0
|
1.015
|
0.312
|
3 months
|
8.47 ± 1.52
|
6.07 ± 1.78
|
− 10.263
|
0.001
|
6 months
|
9.71 ± 1.10
|
6.13 ± 1.71
|
− 17.748
|
0.001
|
F value
|
253.689
|
2.302
| | |
P∆ value
|
0.001
|
0.107
| | |
% change
|
77.51
|
6.6
| | |
Mean oral hygiene practice
|
Baseline
|
3.42 ± 1.34
|
3.45 ± 1.144
|
0.127
|
0.899
|
3 months
|
4.34 ± 1.45
|
3.46 ± 1.15
|
− 4.799
|
0.001
|
6 months
|
4.51 ± 1.03
|
3.18 ± 1.31
|
− 7.926
|
0.001
|
F value
|
32.215
|
2.254
| | |
P∆ value
|
0.001
|
0.108
| | |
% change
|
31.87
|
− 7.82
| | |
Mean oral hygiene attitude
|
Baseline
|
2.56 ± 0.84
|
2.63 ± 0.86
|
0.627
|
0.531
|
3 months
|
2.89 ± 0.79
|
2.72 ± 0.79
|
− 1.522
|
0.130
|
6 months
|
3.48 ± 0.69
|
2.50 ± 0.79
|
− 9.368
|
0.001
|
F value
|
47.375
|
3.291
| | |
P∆ value
|
0.001
|
0.039
| | |
% change
|
35.93
|
− 4.94
| | |
Overall oral hygiene KAP
|
Baseline
|
11.45 ± 2.52
|
11.83 ± 2.80
|
0.325
|
0.371
|
3 months
|
15.72 ± 2.48
|
12.24 ± 2.55
|
− 9.790
|
0.001
|
6 months
|
17.70 ± 2.03
|
11.82 ± 2.70
|
− 17.520
|
0.001
|
F value
|
286.823
|
1.472
| | |
P∆ value
|
0.001
|
0.232
| | |
% change
|
54.58
|
− 0.084
| | |
- #Independent t test
- ∆Repeated ANOVA