Table 1.

Comparison of the mean score of attitude toward behavior, abstract norms, self-efficacy, and self-care behaviors in the experimental and control group before and 3 months after the intervention

Variable	Group	Mean±SD		Paired t-test (P)
		Before intervention	3 months after intervention
Attitude toward behavior	Experimental	6.68±24.67	6.58±69.34	<0.001
	Control	6.98±25.19	6.86±26.90	0.228
	Independent t-test	0.125	P<0.001
Abstract norms	Experimental	6.53±30.24	6.58±67.35	<0.001
	Control	6.36±32.14	6.48±3.393	0.132
	Independent t-test	0.212	P<0.001
Self-efficacy	Experimental	5.31±33.56	5.40±75.96	<0.001
	Control	5.83±32.85	5.10±34.12	0.214
	Independent t-test	0.174	P<0.001
Behavioral intention	Experimental	27.5±29.94	66.5±72.45	<0.001
	Control	17.5±31.13	72.5±32.40	0.336
	Independent t-test	0.26	P<0.001
Self-care behaviors	Experimental	24.5±26.14	12.5±63.39	<0.001
	Control	58.5±27.19	59.5±29.20	0.258
	Independent t-test	0.194	P<0.001

SD: Standard deviation