Table 4. Comparison of mean scores of multi -theory model constructs before and 3 months after intervention in the control group and intervention group .
Variabl |
Intervention group
( n=47) |
Control group
( n=47) |
Diff. (95% CI) | P value | ||
MTM Constructs | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
Participatory dialogue: Advantages-Disadvantages | ||||||
Baseline | 1.60 | 2.66 | 1.53 | 4.11 | 0.15 (-1.36, 1.65) | 0.845 |
Follow-up | 2.91 | 1.76 | 1.45 | 4.41 | -1.91 (-3.31, -0.51) | 0.008 |
P value | 0.037 | 0.108 | ||||
Behavioral confidence | ||||||
Baseline | 19.60 | 3.45 | 19.90 | 4.59 | 0.10 (-1.53, 1.71) | 0.920 |
Follow-up | 22.02 | 2.81 | 20.36 | 3.00 | -1.66(-2.85, -0.46) | 0.007 |
P value | 0.001 | 0.070 | ||||
Changes in physical environment | ||||||
Baseline | 19.72 | 4.06 | 19.13 | 4.25 | 0.10 (-1.72, 1.93) | 0.908 |
Follow-up | 19.06 | 4.64 | 19.51 | 4.66 | 0.74 (-1.22, 2.70) | 0.453 |
P value | 0.124 | 0.080 | ||||
Emotional transformation | ||||||
Baseline | 13.87 | 3.32 | 14.26 | 4.41 | 0.38 (-1.17, 1.93) | 0.626 |
Follow-up | 17.45 | 3.03 | 13.03 | 1.36 | -5.83 (-6.90, -4.76) | 0.001 |
P value | 0.001 | 0.053 | ||||
Practice for change | ||||||
Baseline | 18.60 | 4.02 | 16.66 | 3.21 | 0.1 (-1.78, 1.84) | 0.980 |
Follow-up | 21.15 | 3.30 | 16.96 | 2.25 | -5.17 (-6.63, -3.70) | 0.001 |
P value | 0.001 | 0.131 | ||||
Changes in social environment | ||||||
Baseline | 16.60 | 6.15 | 17.55 | 5.65 | 0.96 (-1.46, 3.37) | 0.434 |
Follow-up | 17.13 | 5.92 | 17.81 | 2.90 | -1.34 (-3.42, 0.74) | 0.204 |
P value | 0.706 | 0.725 |