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Table 2 Logistic regression predicting preventive behaviours (asking about and providing diet advice) from the TPB variables

From: Predictors of dentists’ behaviours in delivering prevention in primary dental care in England: using the theory of planned behaviour

 

Asking about dietary behaviour

Providing dietary advice

 

OR

CI

P value

OR

CI

P value

Attitude

  Model 1

4.69

(2.23, 9,86)

<0.001

4.10

(1.98, 8.50)

<0.001

  Model 2

3.73

(1.70, 8.18)

0.001

2.82

(1.30, 6.11)

0.009

Subjective Norms

  Model 1

1.11

(0.57, 2.16)

0.75

1.83

(0.94, 3.56)

0.08

  Model 2

0.73

(0.35, 1.51)

0.39

1.17

(0.56, 2.45)

0.68

Perceived Behavioural Control

  Model 1

2.37

(1.21, 4.64)

0.01

3.39

(1.71, 6.73)

<0.001

  Model 2

1.46

(0.69, 3.11)

0.32

1.91

(0.89, 4.10)

0.10

  1. Model 1: adjusted for age and sex
  2. Model 2: adjusted for intention, age and sex