Table 3.
Comparing mean scores of multi-theory model constructs of behavior change across groups of survey respondents of Asian American women.
| Groups | Women Who Have Had Mammography (n = 199) | Women Who Have Not Had Mammography (n = 175) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructs | Possible Score Range | Observed Score Range | Mean ± SD | Possible Score Range | Observed Score Range | Mean ± SD | p-Value * |
| Initiation | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3.24 ± 0.90 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1.63 ± 1.2 | <0.001 |
| Participatory dialogue: advantages | 0–20 | 4–20 | 17.11 ± 2.96 | 0–20 | 2–20 | 14.48 ± 3.7 | <0.001 |
| Participatory dialogue: disadvantages | 0–20 | 0–20 | 9.07 ± 3.78 | 0–20 | 0–20 | 10.62 ± 3.46 | <0.001 |
| Participatory dialogue ** | −20–[+20] | −13–[+20] | 8.04 ± 5.3 | −20–[+20] | −12–[+20] | 3.86 ± 5.36 | <0.001 |
| Behavior confidence | 0–20 | 1–20 | 14.91 ± 3.98 | 0–20 | 0–20 | 10.05 ± 4.95 | <0.001 |
| Changes in the physical environment | 0–12 | 2–12 | 10.12 ± 2.23 | 0–12 | 0–12 | 8.01 ± 3.09 | <0.001 |
| Sustenance | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3.13 ± 1.0 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1.23 ± 1.1 | <0.001 |
| Emotional transformation | 0–12 | 0–12 | 9.42 ± 2.65 | 0–12 | 0–12 | 5.02 ± 3.26 | <0.001 |
| Practice for change | 0–12 | 1–12 | 8.85 ± 2.55 | 0–12 | 0–12 | 4.82 ± 3.14 | <0.001 |
| Changes in the social environment | 0–20 | 0–20 | 13.16 ± 4.71 | 0–20 | 0–20 | 8.69 ± 4.40 | <0.001 |
* p values less than 0.05 are considered statistically significant; ** Participatory dialogue is computed by subtracting disadvantages from advantages.