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Table 3 Logistic regression predicting preventive behaviours (asking about and providing tobacco 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 tobacco

Providing tobacco advice

 

OR

CI

P value

OR

CI

P value

Attitude

  Model 1

2.62

(1.09, 6.30)

0.03

3.65

(2.23, 9,86)

<0.001

  Model 2

2.21

(0.89, 5.56)

0.09

2.59

(1.21, 5.53)

0.01

Subjective Norms

  Model 1

1.93

(0.88, 4.25)

0.10

1.52

(0.78, 2.97)

0.22

  Model 2

1.46

(0.63, 3.41)

0.38

1.04

(0.50, 2.15)

0.92

Perceived Behavioural Control

  Model 1

2.66

(1.16, 6.09)

0.02

2.96

(1.49, 5.89)

0.002

  Model 2

2.03

(0.80, 5.12)

0.13

1.91

(0.69, 3.11)

0.10

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