Table 1.
Items within constructs in the questionnaire
| Item codes | Questionnaire constructs |
|---|---|
| Psusceptibility | Perceived susceptibility |
| Psus1 | Being obese/overweight will lead me to get chronic diseases |
| Psus2 | My family medical history makes it likely to get chronic diseases |
| Psus3 | Smoking makes it likely to get chronic diseases |
| Psus4 | Unhealthy eating habits can make me get chronic diseases |
| Psus5 | Physical inactivity can make me get chronic diseases |
| Pseverity | Perceived severity |
| Psev1 | Having a chronic disease will have major effects on my life and family |
| Psev2 | Having a chronic disease will have major effects on my work and income |
| Psev3 | Having a chronic disease will cripple me |
| Psev4 | Having a chronic disease will change my outlook |
| Psev5 | Thought of having chronic diseases scares me |
| Pbenefits | Perceived benefits |
| Pbenefi | Not having a chronic disease is beneficial |
| Pbenef2 | Physical activities prevent chronic diseases |
| Pbenef3 | Healthy lifestyle prevents chronic diseases |
| Pbenef4 | Managing weight prevents chronic diseases |
| Pbenef5 | Not smoking prevents chronic diseases |
| Pbenef6 | Regular health checks will detect chronic diseases early |
| Pbenef7 | Regular health checks are beneficial |
| Pbarriers | Perceived barriers |
| Pbari | Very little that can be done to prevent chronic diseases |
| Pbar2 | No treatment will be effective in curing chronic diseases |
| Pbar3 | Healthy foods are expensive |
| Pbar4 | Health check-ups are expensive |
| Pbar5 | Preparing healthy foods is time-consuming |
| Pbar6 | Health check-ups are time-consuming |
| Pbar7 | It is embarrassing to go for health checks |
| Hbehavior | Health behavior |
| HBI | I eat a well-balanced diet |
| HB2 | I always follow medical orders to benefit my health |
| HB3 | I frequently make efforts to improve my health |
| HB4 | I exercise regularly at least three times per week |
| HB5 | I avoid fatty foods |
| HB6 | I eat small portion meals |
| Sefficacy | Self-efficacy |
| SEI | I am confident about how to prevent chronic diseases |
| SE2 | I am actively working on a healthy lifestyle to prevent chronic diseases |
| SE3 | I attend health assessments to prevent chronic diseases |
| SE4 | I have information on how to prevent chronic diseases |