Linear discriminant analysis was utilized in achieving substantially better than chance predictions of adopters of Crest toothpaste following the endorsement of the American Dental Association. Adoption was more closely associated with the basic socioeconomic variables of education, occupation, and income and a composite measure of socioeconomic status than with purchasing measures previously found to be of importance.
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