Effect of training based on health belief model and behavioral intention on improving dental and oral self-care behavior in 9–12-year-old Iranian female students

Table 4 The relationship between demographic variables and the structure of the health belief model and behavioral intention

Model structure	Perceived sensitivity	Perceived barriers	Perceived benefits	Perceived intensity	Self efficacy	behavioral intention	Behavior
demographic variables	Perceived sensitivity	Perceived barriers	Perceived benefits	Perceived intensity	Self efficacy	behavioral intention	Behavior
Birth rank	0.071	0.751	0.500	0.810	0.284	0.004*	0.417
Family size	0.801	0.328	0.331	0.988	0.140	0.045*	0.098
Mother's education	0.185	0.337	0.232	0.466	0.160	0.328	0.518
Father's education level	0.502	0.052*	0.952	0.728	0.079	0.049*	0.724
Mother's job	0.927	0.248	0.139	0.317	0.503	0.840	0.822
Father's job	0.452	0.155	0.577	0.284	0.856	0.413	0.718
Place of residence	0.182	0.256	0.842	0.111	0.305	0.070	0.819

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