. 2020 Aug 31;9:196. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_768_19

Table 3.

Mean and standard deviation of health promoting lifestyle and its dimensions in the control and intervention groups before, 1 month and 3 months after educational intervention

Variables	Stages	Mean±SD		P

		Intervention group	Control group
Health responsibility	Before intervention	21.09±4.24	20.63±3.89	0.052^a
	1 month after intervention	27.04±3.79	20.63±3.88	0.001^b
	3 months after intervention	26.04±4.09	20.63±3.89	0.001^b
	P	0.001^c	0.32^c	-
Physical activity	Before intervention	14.23±5.46	15.41±4.87	0.19^a
	1 month after intervention	18.61±4	15.40±4.81	0.001^b
	3 months after intervention	17.49±4.20	15.41±4.87	0.001^b
	P	0.001^c	0.57^c	-
Nutrition	Before intervention	23.44±4.31	22.89±4.30	0.46^a
	1 month after intervention	28.07±4.07	22.89±4.30	0.001^b
	3 months after intervention	26.96±4.21	22.89±4.30	0.001^b
	P			-
Spiritual growth	Before intervention	23.46±4.25	23.32±4.77	0.19^a
	1 month after intervention	28.26±4.14	23.29±4.79	0.001^b
	3 months after intervention	27.26±4.14	23.32±4.77	0.001^b
	P	0.001^c	0.32^c	-
Interpersonal relations	Before intervention	23.15±4.12	23.13±3.96	0.98^a
	1 month after intervention	26.95±4.51	23.16±4.01	0.001^b
	3 months after intervention	25.15±4.51	23.13±3.96	0.001^b
	P	0.001^c	0.32^c	-
Stress management	Before intervention	16.70±3.87	17.32±2.73	0.29^a
	1 month after intervention	19.04±4.74	17.35±2.68	0.001^b
	3 months after intervention	18.01±4.78	17.32±2.73	0.001^b
	P	0.001^c	0.16^c	-
Total	Before intervention	122.27±18.90	122.72±16.13	0.88^a
	1 month after intervention	148.28±18.03	122.75±16.11	0.001^b
	3 months after intervention	141.73±19.39	122.72±16.13	0.001^b
	P	0.001^c	0.48^c	-

^aIndependent t-test, ^bANCOVA test, ^cRepeated measurements ANOVA test. P value significant at P<0.05. ANCOVA=Analysis of covariance, SD=Standard deviation