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

Table 4.

Education level, 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 7.790 2 3.800 0.174 0.841
2 4149.600 185 22.400 - -
T 4157.400 187 - - -
Reading skill of health information 1 0.867 2 0.434 0.037 0.964
2 2164.936 185 11.700 - -
T 2165.800 187 - - -
Understanding health information 1 26.850 2 13.420 0.420 0.650
2 5842.950 185 31.580 - -
T 5869.800 187 - - -
Appraisal health information 1 44.615 2 22.307 2.950 0.055
2 1396.660 185 7.550 - -
T 1441.270 187 - - -
Application of health information 1 82.308 2 41.150 1.080 0.342
2 7045.920 185 38.086 - -
T 7128.230 187 - - -
Motivation to change behavior Autonomous motivation 1 2.825 7 0.404 0.741 0.638
2 98.110 180 0.454 - -
T 100.930 187 - - -
Controlled motivation 1 1.751 5 0.350 0.643 0.667
2 99.180 182 0.540 - -
T 100.930 187 - - -
Perceived support from the physician 1 1.268 2 0.634 1.177 0.310
2 99.660 185 0.530 - -
T 100.930 187 - - -

1 = Between groups 2 = Within groups T = Total