Table 2.
Decisional Balance and Response Items by Gender, BOLD-Australia Study.
| Decisional Balance | Male (n = 143) | Female (n = 112) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| Pro Score † | 7.0 | 2.7 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 0.11 |
| Concentration Improved ‡ | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.94 |
| Relaxed and Pleasant | 2.5 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.28 |
| Tension Relief | 2.7 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.01 |
| Con Score | 8.7 | 3.6 | 9.4 | 3.4 | 0.10 |
| Bothers Others | 3.4 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.51 |
| Embarrassed | 2.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.03 |
| Foolish | 3.1 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.24 |
| Balance Score | −1.7 | 4.4 | −1.9 | 3.7 | 0.72 |
† Range for Scores: 3–15; ‡ Items based on a 5-point Likert response scale; significant values in bold.