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Table 5 Results of the explorative stepwise regression analyses identifying beliefs accounting for variance in performing decontamination behaviour

From: Can't do it, won't do it! Developing a theoretically framed intervention to encourage better decontamination practice in Scottish dental practices

Model 1: All Predictive

Predictive Variables

Entered

B

Beta

Adj. R2

df

F

Attitude: GDP, Attitude: Practice, PBC: GDP,

PBC: Practice

Attitude: Practice

Attitude: GDP

1.75

1.10

0.41***

0.26**

   
    

0.36

2,105

30.92***

Model 2: All elements of Attitude

Predictive Variables

Entered

B

Beta

Adj. R 2

df

F

Important: GDP; Necessary: GDP, Practical: GDP, Important: Practice, Necessary: Practice, Practical: Practice

Necessary: GDP

Practical: Practice

1.56

0.80

0.38***

0.28**

   
    

0.30

2,106

24.24***

  1. B = Unstandardized coefficient; Beta = Standardized coefficient;* p < 0.05;** p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001
  2. Dependent Variable: Self reported current decontamination practice relating to all 16 behaviours (Behaviour: Total) identified from the Behaviour Elicitation Study