Table 2.
Comparison of 3-self behavior and biomedical indicator scores between before and after participating in the program
| Health risk indicators | n | Before | After | MD. | t | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X̄ | S. D. | X̄ | S.D. | ||||
| Self-Efficacy | 4,649 | 13.59 | 2.89 | 15.72 | 2.74 | -2.12 | 52.850* |
| Self-Regulation | 4,649 | 13.44 | 3.11 | 15.75 | 2.74 | -2.32 | 56.378* |
| Self-Care | 4,649 | 18.48 | 3.75 | 21.28 | 3.48 | 2.93 | 54.991* |
| BMI | 3,832 | 26.39 | 4.61 | 25.95 | 4.51 | .44 | 19.896* |
| Systolic BP | 2,754 | 127.73 | 16.88 | 124.51 | 14.60 | 3.21 | 8.115* |
| Diastolic BP | 2,753 | 78.95 | 10.76 | 77.15 | 12.65 | 1.80 | 8.115* |
| Waistline | 918 | 31.57 | 3.99 | 31.00 | 3.91 | .57 | 6.858* |
| Waist hip ratio | 100 | .8761 | .0642 | .8673 | .0652 | .0088 | 1.701 |
| Fasting blood sugar | 712 | 105.59 | 38.95 | 103.26 | 39.32 | 2.33 | 2.296* |
| Lipid profiles | 100 | 31.25 | 8.91 | 30.24 | 9.64 | 1.01 | 2.335* |
| Cholesterol | 355 | 236.62 | 28.57 | 205.26 | 36.06 | 31.36 | 12.810* |
| HbA1c | 144 | 9.08 | 2.28 | 8.01 | 1.67 | 1.06 | 7.189* |
*
P-value < .05