Table 2.

Comparison of performance and prediction of BSE based on the HBM among the investigated women (N=304)

Components of HBM	BSE		B	Exp (B)	P.value
	Yes	No
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
Perceived susceptibility	6.88 ±2.52	6.68 ±2.82	0.094	1.099	0.102
Perceived seriousness	20.40 ±5.32	20.80 ±5.99	0.006	1.006	0.838
Perceived benefits	23.31 ±3.30	20.74 ±4.51	0.112	1.118	0.009**
Perceived barriers	14.30 ±4.42	18.32 ±5.48	-0.161	0.851	0.001***
Self-efficacy	30.12 ±4.44	26.29 ±6.34	0.115	1.122	0.001***
Health motivation	26.67 ±4.35	24.95 ±5.31	0.013	1.013	0.696

Note: BSE = breast self-examination; HBM = Health Belief Model; Data expressed as mean ± S.D, B (coefficient) and Exp(B) (the exponentiation of the B coefficient, which is an odds ratio); Significant difference of values is indicated by

^**p < 0.01 and

^***p ≤ 0.001.