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. 2022 Jun 16;22:235. doi: 10.1186/s12905-022-01801-2

Table 2.

Mean scores on health behaviour constructs for women with and without screening intention, and correlations between constructs

Health belief model
No CCS intention mean (SD) CCS intention mean (SD) t-value Perceived susceptibility Perceived severity Perceived benefit Perceived barriers
Perceived susceptibility 5.26 (1.4) 5.30 (1.4)  − 0.30
Perceived severity 6.73 (1.31) 6.84 (1.42)  − 0.10 0.05
Perceived benefit 10.96 (1.86) 11.57 (1.38)  − 4.39**  − 0.05 0.34**
Perceived barriers 51.61 (5.01) 49.39 (6.07) 4.92* 0.03 0.03  − 0.07
Perceived self efficacy 4.84 (2.61) 4.85 (2.70)  − 0.06 .20** 0.02 0.12**  − 0.07
Theory of planned behaviour
No CCS intention mean (SD) CCS intention mean (SD) t-value Attitude Subjective norm
Attitude 23.41 (2.34) 22.25 (2.76) 5.55
Subjective norm 8.07 (2.14) 7.42 (2.03) 3.76 0.50**
Perceived behavioural control 19.14 (4.65) 19.42 (4.91)  − 0.70  − 0.16**  − 0.04
Theory of care seeking behaviour
NO CCS intention mean (SD) CCS intention mean (SD) t value Affect Utility
Affect 12.71 (1.65) 12.05 (1.86) 4.60
Utility 10.96 (1.86) 11.57 (1.38)  − 4.39** 0.03
Subjective norms 8.07 (2.14) 7.42 (2.03) 3.76 0.35**  − 0.21**

t value from independent test

r = Pearson’s correlation coefficient

**p value < 0.001, *p value < 0.05