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Table 2 Comparison of the TPB construct scores between both groups before and after the intervention

From: Oral health behavior among school children aged 11–13 years in Saveh, Iran: an evaluation of a theory-driven intervention

Variable

GroupTime

Experimental group

Mean ± SD

Control group

Mean ± SD

P-value*

Attitude

Baseline

5.5 ± 19.0

4.9 ± 18.1

0.109

2-months follow-up

6.2 ± 23.2

6.6 ± 18.4

0.001

P-value**

0.001

0.777

PBC

Baseline

4.4 ± 13.4

3.7 ± 13.6

0.625

2-months follow-up

5.2 ± 14.9

4.2 ± 13.7

0.037

P-value**

0.006

0.933

SN

Baseline

1.9 ± 5.0

2.2 ± 4.7

0.160

2-months follow-up

3.7 ± 6.9

2.5 ± 4.8

0.001

P-value**

0.001

0.658

AP

Baseline

8.5 ± 4.5

4.5 ± 8.8

0.585

2-months follow-up

6.3 ± 10.9

4.0 ± 8.7

0.001

P-value**

0.001

0.991

CP

Baseline

6.9 ± 14.4

6.6 ± 14.7

0.970

2-months follow-up

8.1 ± 16.6

6.7 ± 14.4

0.048

P-value**

0.011

0.712

intention

Baseline

3.2 ± 6.0

2.7 ± 5.6

0.301

2-months follow-up

4.1 ± 7.8

2.5 ± 5.0

0.001

P-value**

0.001

0.008

 
  1. * Independent T-test; ** Paired T-test