Table 2.
TTM stage of adoption | Positive perceptions (n = 230) |
Negative/neutral perceptions (n = 293) |
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n | % | Mean | SD | n | % | Mean | SD | |
Precon + contmp | 86 | 37.4 | 14.8 | 8.0 | 212 | 72.3 | −12.1 | 13.1 |
Action | 144 | 62.6 | 17.5 | 8.1 | 81 | 27.6 | −6.0 | 7.4 |
Shading denotes subgroups with inconsistent perceptions and practices
TTM transtheoretical model, Precon + Contmp precontemplation and contemplation