TABLE 3.
Association of Health Belief Model Constructs with Treatment Compliance
| HBM variables | Treatment compliance | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-compliant n=60 n (%) | Compliant n=75 n (%) | ||
| Perceived Severity | |||
| Low | 29 (42.6) | 39 (57.4) | .672 |
| High | 31 (46.3) | 36 (53.7) | |
| Perceived Susceptibility | |||
| Low | 37 (55.2) | 30 (44.8) | .012 |
| High | 23 (33.8) | 45 (66.2) | |
| Perceived Benefit | |||
| Low | 38 (55.1) | 31 (44.9) | .011 |
| High | 22 (33.3) | 44 (66.7) | |
| Perceived Barrier | |||
| Low | 17 (23.0) | 57 (77.0) | .000 |
| High | 43 (70.5) | 18 (29.5) | |
| Cues to action | |||
| Low | 34 (59.6) | 23 (40.4) | .002 |
| High | 26 (23.3) | 52 (66.7) | |