Beliefs | Correlation# | Â |
---|---|---|
Behavioural beliefs | b i e i with BI | Â |
   Prevent tooth decay | 0.174 | ** |
   Keep teeth healthy | 0.203 | ** |
   Prevent future problems with teeth, mouth or dentures | 0.179 | ** |
   Keep teeth looking good | 0.133 | ** |
   Prevent pain in teeth, mouth or dentures | 0.144 | ** |
   Have good oral health | 0.197 | ** |
   Receive preventive treatments | 0.126 | ** |
   Have teeth cleaned | 0.133 | ** |
   Receive fillings to fix dental decay | 0.160 | ** |
   Receive unnecessary extractions†| 0.035 |  |
   Prevent loss of teeth | 0.136 | ** |
   Receive dental advice from a dental professional | 0.100 | * |
   Get dental problems fixed if there were any problems to be fixed | 0.061 |  |
   Have to wait a long time in the waiting room for the appointment†| 0.017 |  |
   Experience painful dental treatment†| 0.036 |  |
   Seen promptly | 0.093 | * |
   Afraid about the dental visit†| 0.080 |  |
   Anxious about the dental visit†| 0.139 | ** |
Normative beliefs | nb j mc j with BI | Â |
   Family | 0.118 | * |
   Partner | 0.102 |  |
   Parent/s | 0.163 | ** |
   Mother | 0.140 | * |
   Friend/s | 0.119 | * |
Control beliefs | c k p k with BI | Â |
   Long waiting lists | -0.098 | * |
   Costly dental treatment | 0.026 |  |
   Having to pay a gap, i.e., co-payments | 0.001 |  |
   Bad dental experience†| -0.006 |  |
   Not having choice of dentist | -0.073 |  |
   Being afraid about the dental visit†| 0.027 |  |
   Being anxious about the dental visit†| 0.109 |  |
   Inconvenient location of dental clinic | 0.031 |  |