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Table 2 Mean (SD) difference in Domain Scores and financial items (Time 2-Time 1) by child’s age, and Childsmile pilot status

From: The effect of introducing a financial incentive to promote application of fluoride varnish in dental practice in Scotland: a natural experiment

 

2–5 years

6–12 years

13–17 years

Non Childsmile pilot

Childsmile pilot

Non Childsmile pilot

Childsmile pilot

Non Childsmile pilot

Childsmile pilot

Time 1

Time 2

Time 1

Time 2

Time 1

Time 2

Time 1

Time 2

Time 1

Time 2

Time 1

Time 2

Knowledge

5.43 (1.39)

5.35 (1.57)

5.85 (1.42)

5.51 (1.50)

5.43 (1.39)

5.17 (1.53)

5.49 (1.51)

5.19 (1.47)

5.16 (1.45)

4.86 (1.54)

5.05 (1.59)

4.84 (1.52)

Mean Difference (T2-T1) [95% CI]

−0.07 [−0.22 to 0.07]

−0.34 [− 0.48 to − 0.19]

− 0.26 [− 0.40 to − 0.12]

−0.30 [− 0.45 to − 0.15]

− 0.30 [− 0.44 to − 0.15]

−0.21 [− 0.36 to − 0.06]

Skills

4.05 (1.89)

3.99 (1.75)

3.89 (1.65)

3.97 (1.63)

5.24 (1.67)

5.36 (1.59)

5.32 (1.73)

5.52 (1.52)

5.89 (1.65)

5.96 (1.67)

6.00 (1.67)

6.21 (1.43)

Mean Difference (T2-T1) [95% CI]

−0.06 [−0.21 to 0.08]

0.08 [− 0.07 to 0.23]

0.11 [− 0.035 to 0.26]

0.20 [0.04 to 0.35]

0.07 [− 0.09 to 0.23]

0.21 [0.05 to 0.37]

Social/professional role & identity

4.70 (1.34)

5.18 (1.28)

5.56 (1.13)

5.61 (1.56)

4.69 (1.34)

4.85 (1.27)

5.15 (1.15)

4.98 (1.29)

4.41 (1.36)

4.39 (1.34)

4.65 (1.26)

4.40 (1.44)

Mean Difference (T2-T1) [95% CI]

0.48 [0.38 to 0.59]

0.05 [−0.05 to 0.16]

0.16 [0.06 to 0.27]

−0.17 [− 0.27 to − 0.06]

−0.02 [− 0.13 to 0.09]

−0.25 [− 0.36 to − 0.14]

Beliefs about consequences

4.92 (0.87)

5.25 (0.90)

5.39 (0.86)

5.45 (0.88)

4.98 (0.86)

5.02 (0.86)

5.24 (0.84)

5.11 (0.84)

4.76 (0.91)

4.70 (0.91)

4.88 (0.86)

4.75 (0.88)

Mean Difference (T2-T1) [95% CI]

0.33 [0.26 to 0.40]

0.06 [−0.01 to 0.12]

0.04 [− 0.03 to 0.11]

− 0.13 [− 0.20 to − 0.06]

−0.06 [− 0.13 to 0.01]

− 0.13 [− 0.20 to − 0.07]

Environmental context & resources

4.66 (1.49)

4.92 (1.51)

4.88 (1.53)

5.10 (1.46)

4.73 (1.48)

4.92 (1.49)

4.87 (1.54)

5.04 (1.45)

4.76 (1.49)

4.94 (1.49)

4.88 (1.54)

5.06 (1.46)

Mean Difference (T2-T1) [95% CI]

0.26 [0.14 to 0.38]

0.22 [0.10 to 0.34]

0.20 [0.07 to 0.31]

0.17 [0.06 to 0.29]

0.18 [0.06 to 0.30]

0.19 [0.07 to 0.30]

Social influences

3.94 (1.12)

4.50 (1.10)

4.63 (1.13)

4.65 (1.14)

3.98 (1.15)

4.37 (1.16)

4.49 (1.16)

4.42 (1.13)

3.93 (1.17)

4.18 (1.17)

4.28 (1.13)

4.21 (1.16)

Mean Difference (T2-T1) [95% CI]

0.57 [0.47 to 0.66]

0.02 [−0.07 to 0.12]

0.39 [0.29 to 0.49]

−0.08 [− 0.17 to 0.02]

0.26 [0.16 to 0.35]

− 0.08 [− 0.16 to 0.01]

Emotion

4.68 (1.87)

4.99 (1.91)

5.45 (1.59)

5.41 (1.67)

4.70 (1.84)

4.73 (1.82)

5.20 (1.59)

4.94 (1.69)

4.46 (1.85)

4.31 (1.87)

4.64 (1.69)

4.45 (1.81)

Mean Difference (T2-T1) [95% CI]

0.31 [0.16 to 0.47]

−0.04 [−0.18 to 0.09]

0.03 [−0.12 to 0.17]

− 0.25 [− 0.39 to − 0.12]

−0.15 [− 0.30 to 0.01]

−0.20 [− 0.33 to − 0.06]

Financial compensationa

2.46 (1.72)

3.67 (2.16)

3.24 (2.01)

4.06 (2.16)

2.42 (1.7)

2.54 (1.79)

2.70 (1.79)

3.24 (2.01)

2.41 (1.71)

2.40 (1.74)

2.63 (1.78)

2.35 (1.75)

Mean Difference (T2-T1) [95% CI]

1.21 [0.95 to 1.47]

0.83 [0.56 to 1.09]

0.12 [−0.11 to 0.35]

− 0.22 [− 0.44 to − 0.006]

−0.012 [− 0.24 to 0.21]

−0.28 [− 0.48 to − 0.07]

Further financial rewardb

5.12 (1.95)

4.6 (2.25)

5.24 (1.98)

4.58 (2.17)

5.06 (1.96)

4.84 (2.19)

5.28 (1.96)

5.06 (2.03)

5.02 (2.0)

4.78 (2.2)

5.24 (1.99)

5.07 (2.02)

Mean Difference (T2-T1) [95% CI]

−0.52 [−0.78 to − 0.27]

−0.66 [− 0.89 to − 0.42]

−0.22 [− 0.48 to 0.03]

0.22 [− 0.44 to 0.002]

− 0.24 [− 0.49 to 0.02]

0.17 [− 0.40 to 0.06]

 

Standard Risk

Increased Risk

Non CS pilot

CS pilot

Non CS pilot

CS pilot

Time 1

Time 2

Time 1

Time 2

Time 1

Time 2

Time 1

Time 2

Motivation

5.38 (1.73)

5.22 (1.71)

5.80 (1.53)

5.17 (1.72)

4.49 (1.87)

4.28 (1.76)

4.74 (1.69)

4.48 (1.64)

Mean Difference (T2-T1) [95% CI]

−0.16 [−0.29 to −0.03]

−0.62 [− 0.75 to − 0.49]

0.21 [− 0.34 to − 0. -08]

−0.26 [− 0.38 to − 0.14]

Behavioural regulation

4.97 (1.82)

4.72 (1.71)

5.35 (1.65)

4.74 (1.75)

4.45 (1.87)

4.25 (1.71)

4.80 (1.67)

4.40 (1.66)

Mean Difference (T2-T1) [95% CI]

−0.25 [− 0.39 to − 0.10]

−0.60 [− 0.74 to − 0.47]

−0.20 [− 0.34 to − 0.06]

− 0.40 [− 0.53 to − 0.27]

  1. aExtent of agreement or disagreement on a 7 point Likert-type scale that ‘applying FV is something I receive appropriate financial compensation to do’ for the age group considered
  2. bExtent of agreement or disagreement on a 7 point Likert-type scale that ‘FVA would increase in my practice if it was more financially rewarding’ for the age group considered