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. 2023 Aug 2;102(11):1531–1540. doi: 10.1111/aogs.14632

TABLE 3.

Connection between beliefs and behavior according to the Theory of Planned Behavior

Attitude Subjective norms Perceived behavioral control
Did you know that there is a risk of developing preeclampsia in pregnancy? n = 352 (100%) Would it make you concerned or affect you negatively if you were categorized as being at high risk? n = 351 (99.7%) [1] Do you think that your friends and family have a positive attitude towards screening for preeclampsia? n = 347 (98.6%) [5] Are you willing to take medicine to reduce the risk of preeclampsia? n = 351 (99.7%) [1] If I'm at high risk of preeclampsia, I believe that it's possible to do something about it and the extra checks will reassure me = 348 (98.9%) [4]
Yes (333) No (19) Yes (315) No (36) Yes (338) No (9) Yes (331) No (20) Yes (343) no (5)
Said yes to the question: Would you participate in a risk assessment for preeclampsia if you had the opportunity? % (n) 99.4 (330) 100 (19) 99.4 (313) 100 (35) [1] 99.7 (337) 87.5 (7) [1] 99.4 (328) [1] 100 (20) 100 (343) 100 (5)
P = 1.00 P = 0.98 P < 0.001 P = 0.94 P = 1.00
Said yes to the question: Do you think that all pregnant women in Denmark should be offered a first trimester screening for preeclampsia? % (n) 97.3 (322) [2] 100 (19) 97.4 (305) [2] 97.2 (35) 97.9 (329) [2] 77.8 (7) 98.2 (323) [2] 90 (18) 97.9 (334) [2] 80 (4)
P = 1.00 P = 0.98 P < 0.001 P < 0.001 P < 0.001

Note: Square brackets = [missing].