Table 3.

Comparing the average scores of knowledge, attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, intention, and self-care behaviors in experimental and control groups 4 months after the educational intervention.

Variables	Scores	Group	Before intervention	Four months after the intervention	P-value
Awareness	(0–12)	Experimental	28.14 ± 5.36	68.12 ± 5.25	P < 0.001
		Control	29.5 ± 75.12	30.5 ± 14.26	P = 0.152
		P-value	0.216	P < 0.001
Attitude	(15–75)	Experimental	35.4 ± 28.24	67.4 ± 34.85	P < 0.001
		Control	36.4 ± 51.28	72.4 ± 12.62	P = 0.258
		P-value	0.245	P < 0.001
Subjective norms	(15–75)	Experimental	28.4 ± 32.28	72.4 ± 12.62	P < 0.001
		Control	27.4 ± 65.48	28.4 ± 36
		P-value	0.275	P < 0.001
Perceived behavioral control	(15–75)	Experimental	24.4 ± 33.16	68.4 ± 44.73	P < 0.001
		Control	24.4 ± 87.54	25.4 ± 91.60	P = 0.214
		P-value	0.322	P < 0.001
Intention	(10–50)	Experimental	32.4 ± 28.54	69.4 ± 45.82	P < 0.001
		Control	33.4 ± 65.27	34.4 ± 65.48	P = 0.264
		P-value	0.381	P < 0.001
Self-care behaviors	(12–60)	Experimental	25.4 ± 23.75	75.4 ± 12.82	P < 0.001
		Control	26.4 ± 15.96	27.4 ± 95.84	P = 0.214
		P-value	0.145	P < 0.001