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Table 3 Impact of “Smiles Matter” program

From: Impact of an oral health education intervention among a group of patients with eating disorders (anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa)

Plan to See a Dentist

N

%

  

 No

2

4

  

 Within 6 months

30

67

  

 Within 1 year

10

22

  

 Only if a problem

3

7

  

Have a Plan to Use Smiles Matter

 No

16

37

  

 Yes

27

63

  

Change in Knowledge

 Dental Erosion

 

Post “Smiles Matter”

  

Correct

Incorrect

Pre “Smiles Matter”

N

%

N

%

 

P value

 Correct

34

79

1

2.3

(N = 35)

0.03

 Incorrect

7

16

1

2.3

  
 

(N = 41)

   

 Erosion Location

 Correct

12

27

2

4.6

(N = 14)

0.001

 Incorrect

20

45

10

22.7

  
 

(N = 32