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. 2015 Nov 27;15:1188. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-2503-x

Table 4.

Results of individual and combined regional level Paired Sample t-test (pre and post intervention) – Theory of Planned Behaviour constructs shown to have good internal reliability

Number of participants Meana Standard deviation Correlation Significance
Attitude overall
Top End Region
 Pre 28 6.20 1.75 −0.111 0.573
Post 28 6.54 0.60
Central Australian Region
 Pre 45 6.60 1.12 0.212 0.163
Post 45 6.70 0.72
Kimberley Region
 Pre 26 6.60 0.91 0.762 0.000**
Post 26 6.75 0.68
All communities
 Pre 99 6.49 1.29 0.205 0.041**
Post 99 6.67 0.68
Perceived behavioural control
Top end region
 Pre 28 5.31 1.67 0.038 0.847
Post 28 4.95 1.46
Central Australian Region
 Pre 45 6.40 0.95 −0.121 0.429
Post 45 5.89 1.87
Kimberley Region
 Pre 26 5.42 1.88 0.324 0.106
Post 26 5.47 1.97
All communities
 Pre 99 5.83 1.53 0.151 0.136
Post 99 5.51 1.82
Generalised intention
Top End Region
 Pre 28 5.15 2.26 −0.183 0.351
Post 28 5.10 2.01
Central Australian Region
 Pre 45 6.29 1.22 −0.132 0.388
Post 45 6.06 1.89
Kimberley Region
 Pre 26 5.80 2.01 0.324 0.106
Post 26 6.23 1.68
All communities
 Pre 99 5.84 1.82 .030 0.765
Post 99 5.83 1.91

aConstruct scale score range 1 – 7 **Significance at p = <0.05 level