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Table 2 Teen-reported talking topics score and talking success score

From: Steering teens safe: a randomized trial of a parent-based intervention to improve safe teen driving

Driving topicsa

Intervention (n = 70) mean (SD)

Control (n = 75) mean (SD)

p-valueb

Basic safety principles

   

Take the job of driving seriously.

3.60 (1.08)

3.60 (1.09)

1.000

Always wear your seat belt

3.77 (1.35)

3.67 (1.36)

0.643

Avoid distractions while driving

3.94 (0.83)

3.91 (1.00)

0.814

Never drive after drinking or using drugs

3.51 (1.54)

3.37 (1.50)

0.577

Be a safe passenger

3.44 (1.26)

3.17 (1.26)

0.199

Important skills for safe driving

   

Follow all traffic signals

3.43 (1.27)

3.49 (1.20)

0.753

Maintain a safe speed

3.64 (1.20)

3.80 (1.12)

0.416

Changing lanes

2.77 (1.24)

2.61 (1.04)

0.406

Don’t follow too closely

2.84 (1.25)

2.96 (1.13)

0.554

Communicate with other vehicles

2.54 (1.11)

2.63 (1.12)

0.653

Turning at intersections

2.61 (1.18)

2.57 (1.09)

0.805

Special skills for rural roads

   

Driving on 2-lane roads

2.59 (1.22)

2.47 (1.05)

0.553

Driving on gravel roads

2.83 (1.31)

2.75 (1.28)

0.704

Uncontrolled intersection

2.67 (1.30)

2.56 (1.18)

0.590

Share the road with trucks and farm equipment

2.60 (1.26)

2.42 (1.78)

0.390

Other roadway situations

   

Collisions with animals

3.14 (1.22)

2.80 (1.25)

0.097

Driving in bad weather

3.81 (1.01)

3.71 (1.14)

0.549

Emergency maneuvers

2.87 (1.28)

2.61 (1.17)

0.208

Other special driving situations

2.81 (1.28)

2.69 (1.20)

0.546

Talking topics score

59.44 (17.72)

57.63 (15.51)

0.512

Talking success score

7.97 (1.44)

7.32 (2.16)

0.035

  1. a1 = Never, 2 = Rarely, 3 = Sometimes, 4 = Frequently, 5 = Very frequently.
  2. bp-values based on t-test.