Table 2 Oral health knowledge and oral hygiene behavior index of the participants.

OHK

Intervention

8.27 ± 1.55

8.94 ± 1.22

0.67 ± 1.73

0.046^a

0.386

Control

8.55 ± 1.33

8.16 ± 1.70

−0.08 ± 1.82

0.208^a

−0.043

P value

0.415^b

0.032^b

0.082^b

0.420

OHBI

Intervention

9.76 ± 2.06

10.79 ± 1.96

1.03 ± 2.80

0.042^a

0.368

Control

10.45 ± 2.42

9.76 ± 1.87

−0.68 ± 2.94

0.182^a

−0.233

P value

0.205^b

0.028^b

0.015^b

0.595