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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Patient Educ Couns. 2016 Mar 17;99(8):1421–1426. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2016.03.011

Table 2.

Distribution of PAM Scores by Stage.

PAM Scores by stages (n=277)
PAM Stage Value [n(%)]
I: May not yet believe that the patient role is important (PAM score of 47 or lower) 33 (12%)
II: Lacks confidence and knowledge to take action (PAM score of 47.1 to 55.1) 36 (20%)
III: Beginning to take action (PAM score of 55.2 to 67) 112 (41%)
IV: Has difficulties maintaining behaviors over time (PAM score of 67.1 or above) 75 (27%)