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. 2025 Feb 7;25:507. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-21699-3

Table 2.

Comparison of the health belief model and the theory of planned behavior constructs between and within the intervention and control groups during pregnancy in Southeast Ethiopia, 2021

HBM and TPB constructs Study period HBM and TPB constructs score P
Control group, Mean ± SD Intervention group, Mean ± SD
Perceived susceptibility

Baseline

End-line

P

5.27 ± 2.2

5.46 ± 1.95

0.04

5.33 ± 2.48

7.43 ± 1.74

< 0.0001

0.80

< 0.0001

Perceived severity

Baseline

End-line

P

8.05 ± 2.70)

8.57 ± 2.49)

< 0.0001

7.34 ± 2.72

8.30 ± 2.36

< 0.0001

0.006

0.25

Perceived Benefit

Baseline

End-line

P

11.04 ± 1.66

10.86 ± 1.79

0.10

11.46 ± 1.42

11.57 ± 1.22

0.07

0.004

< 0.0001

Perceived barriers

Baseline

End-line

P

8.55 ± 2.71

9.25 ± 2.88

< 0.0001

8.20 ± 2.43

7.88 ± 2.54

0.02

0.39

< 0.0001

Cues to action

Baseline

End-line

P

11.0 ± 2.61

11.61 ± 1.44

< 0.0001

11.65 ± 1.15

11.55 ± 1.19

0.25

< 0.0001

0.57

Self-efficacy

Baseline

End-line

P

9.22 ± 2.07

9.55 ± 11.81

< 0.0001

9.93 ± 2.28

10.58 ± 1.69

< 0.0001

0.001

< 0.0001

Attitude

Baseline

End-line

P

13.32 ± 1.66

13.61 ± 1.69

0.002

12.32 ± 3.84

14.23 ± 1.49

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

Subjective norm

Baseline

End-line

P

13.46 ± 1.55

13.80 ± 1.39

< 0.0001

12.89 ± 3.71

14.29 ± 1.51

< 0.0001

0.04

< 0.0001

Perceived behavioral control

Baseline

End-line

P

7.48 ± 2.25

8.17 ± 1.92

< 0.0001

7.92 ± 2.44

9.37 ± 1.40

< 0.0001

0.04

< 0.0001

Behavioral intention

Baseline

End-line

P

31.62 ± 3.52

32.91 ± 2.39

< 0.0001

30.30 ± 8.07

33.64 ± 2.71

< 0.0001

0.02

0.003

HBM: Health belief model; TPB: Theory of planned behavior; P: P-value; SD: Standard deviation