Table 3.
Participants’ responses to Items of PDSMS (n = 178)
| Item | Score | Frequencies | Percentages | Item | Score | Frequencies | Percentages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strongly disagree | 14 | 7.9 | 5 | Strongly disagree | 12 | 6.7 |
| Disagree | 42 | 23.6 | Disagree | 11 | 6.2 | ||
| Uncertain | 18 | 10.1 | Uncertain | 17 | 9.6 | ||
| Agree | 72 | 40.4 | Agree | 102 | 57.3 | ||
| Strongly Agree | 32 | 18.0 | Strongly Agree | 36 | 20.2 | ||
| 2 | Strongly disagree | 10 | 5.6 | 6 | Strongly disagree | 13 | 7.3 |
| Disagree | 44 | 24.7 | Disagree | 50 | 28.1 | ||
| Uncertain | 26 | 14.6 | Uncertain | 36 | 20.2 | ||
| Agree | 62 | 34.8 | Agree | 48 | 27 | ||
| Strongly Agree | 36 | 20.2 | Strongly Agree | 31 | 17.4 | ||
| 3 | Strongly disagree | 10 | 5.6 | 7 | Strongly disagree | 21 | 11.8 |
| Disagree | 18 | 10.1 | Disagree | 46 | 25.8 | ||
| Uncertain | 23 | 12.9 | Uncertain | 24 | 13.5 | ||
| Agree | 90 | 50.6 | Agree | 48 | 27 | ||
| Strongly Agree | 37 | 20.8 | Strongly Agree | 39 | 21.9 | ||
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 6 | 3.4 | 8 | Strongly disagree | 6 | 3.4 |
| Disagree | 17 | 9.6 | Disagree | 25 | 14 | ||
| Uncertain | 23 | 12.9 | Uncertain | 20 | 11.2 | ||
| Agree | 100 | 56.2 | Agree | 87 | 48.9 | ||
| Strongly Agree | 32 | 18.0 | Strongly Agree | 40 | 22.5 |