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. 2025 Jul 4;25:479. doi: 10.1186/s12872-025-04936-w

Table 3.

Age, health literacy and motivation to change behavior among CVDs patients

Variables Dimensions Groups Sum of Squares df Mean Squares f sig
Health literacy Access to health information 1 162.700 4 40.670 1.800 0.117
2 3994.767 184 21.711 - -
T 4157.471 188 - - -
Reading skill of health information 1 76.209 4 19.050 1.670 0.157
2 2092.076 184 11.370 - -
T 2168.286 188 - - -
Understanding health information 1 357.570 4 89.393 2.962 0.021
2 5553.231 184 27.380 - -
T 5910.804 188 - - -
Appraisal health information 1 47.544 4 11.886 1.569 0.184
2 139.080 184 7.570 - -
T 1441.600 188 - - -
Application of health information 1 427.220 4 106.800 2.090 0.230
2 6771.700 184 36.803 - -
T 7199.020 188 - - -
Motivation to change behavior Autonomous motivation 1 10.921 7 1.560 0.863 0.537
2 327.407 181 1.809 - -
T 338.328 188 - - -
Controlled motivation 1 8.443 5 1.689 0.937 0.450
2 329.880 183 1.803 - -
T 338.320 188 - - -
Perceived support from the physician 1 8.618 2 4.309 2.430 0.910
2 329.710 186 1.773 - -
T 338.328 188 - - -

1 = Between groups 2 = Within groups T = Total