Table 2 Mean and Standard Deviations of HBM variables and attitudes by frequency of checkups and by intentions to undergo checkups next year
From: Factors affecting oral examinations and dental treatments among older adults in Israel
Dental checkup frequency | Intention to undergo dental checkups next year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Once a year N = 285 | Less than 2 years N = 253 | F (p value) | Intend N = 453 | Do not Intend N = 114 | F (p value) | |
Mean(SD) | Mean(SD) | |||||
Perceived importancea | 4.76 (0.39) | 4.61 (0.52) | 14.35*** (.000) | 4.75 (0.38) | 4.46 (0.63) | 37.09*** (.000) |
Perceived seriousnessa | 4.83 (0.44) | 4.71 (0.66) | 6.79*** (.009) | 4.81 (0.52) | 4.63 (0.71) | 9.14*** (.003) |
Perceived benefita | 4.76 (0.40) | 4.58 (0.59) | 17.57*** (.000) | 4.74 (0.40) | 4.44 (0.71) | 34.57*** (.000) |
Barriersa | ||||||
Dental treatments are time consuming | 3.73 (1.34) | 3.91 (1.25) | 2.46 (.118) | 3.79 (1.30) | 3.90 (1.33) | 0.56 (.453) |
Dental treatments are expensive | 4.74 (0.68) | 4.76 (0.64) | 0.09 (.762) | 4.76 (0.65) | 4.74 (0.66) | 0.15 (.697) |
Dental treatments are too risky | 2.91 (1.43) | 3.08 (1.49) | 1.62 (.204) | 2.98 (1.45) | 2.98 (1.52) | 0.00 (.978) |
Susceptibilitya | 2.86 (1.34) | 2.91 (1.5) | 0.14 (.707) | 3.01 (1.39) | 2.70 (1.51) | 3.95** (.047) |
Dentist availabilitya | 4.56 (0.92) | 4.18 (1.25) | 17.03*** (.000) | 4.45 (1.02) | 4.16 (1.32) | 6.21** (.013) |
Trust in dentista | 4.51 (0.77) | 4.24 (0.93) | 12.95*** (.000) | 4.43 (0.80) | 4.23 (1.06) | 4.26** (.039) |
Fear of dental treatmentsb | 1.93 (1.18) | 2.13 (1.35) | 3.47* (.063) | 2.05 (1.25) | 1.93 (1.30) | 0.78 (.377) |
Health motivationa | 4.27 (0.92) | 3.69 (1.23) | 39.19*** (.000) | 4.12 (1.04) | 3.64 (1.24) | 18.26*** (.000) |
Avoiding dental treatments due to high costsb | 1.96 (1.48) | 2.74 (1.71) | 31.90*** (.000) | 2.26 (1.62) | 2.55 (1.71) | 2.89* (.090) |
You only need to go to the dentist when you’re in pain.a | 2.01 (1.52) | 2.61 (1.62) | 19.69*** (.000) | 2.11 (1.51) | 2.94 (1.68) | 25.73*** (.000) |