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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2009 Nov–Dec;20(6):428–441. doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2009.04.003

Table 4.

Means, Standard Deviations and t-Test Results for Decisional Balance and Self-Efficacy By Gender

Women
Men
Variables m SD m SD t p
Primary Partner
Decisional Balancea 9.23 7.40 5.42 5.71 2.43 0.018*
Self-efficacyb 15.2 8.95 15.35 8.99 −0.06 0.954
Casual Partner
Decisional Balance 10.29 8.05 6.18 6.71 2.29 0.025*
Self-efficacy 22.55 5.65 18.64 8.43 2.22 0.030*
*

Note. Two-tailed p value < 0.05, df = 69

a

decisional balance potential ranged from +20 to −20

b

self-efficacy potential ranged from 5 to 25