Table 3.
The mean of maternal anxiety and the HBM constructs before and after intervention in both groups
| Variables | Group | Before intervention (mean±SD) | After intervention (mean±SD) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal anxiety score | Intervention | 67.0±6.3 | 38.5±6.6 | <0.001† |
| Control | 69.8±3.1 | 68.3±3.4 | 0.89** | |
| Intra group test results | 0.141†† | <0.001†† | ||
| Health Belief Model Constructs | ||||
| Perceived susceptibility | Intervention | 17.4±2.6 | 25.3±0.9 | <0.001* |
| Control | 17.2±2.3 | 18.0±2.2 | 0.206† | |
| Intra group test results | 0.815 | <0.001 | ||
| Perceived severity | Intervention | 21.0±4.0 | 27.6±1.1 | <0.001† |
| Control | 20.6±4.1 | 20.3±2.3 | 0.461† | |
| Intra group test results | 0.552 | <0.001 | ||
| Perceived benefits | Intervention | 15.5±0.6 | 19.6±0.8 | <0.001† |
| Control | 15.5±2.5 | 15.6±1.5 | 0.644† | |
| Intra group test results | 0.155 | <0.001 | ||
| Perceived barriers | Intervention | 24.9±3.1 | 40.6±2.3 | <0.001† |
| Control | 26.0±7.7 | 24.9±4.6 | 0.576† | |
| Intra group test results | 0.905 | <0.001 | ||
| Cues to action | Intervention | 13.4±0.9 | 19.2±0.9 | <0.001† |
| Control | 13.3±2.7 | 14.2±0.9 | 0.073† | |
| Intra group test results | 0.702 | <0.001 | ||
| Self-efficacy | Intervention | 14.6±1.5 | 22.0±0.9 | <0.001† |
| Control | 13.8±3.4 | 14.2±5.4 | 0.857† | |
| Intra group test results | 0.372 | <0.001 | ||
| Total score of HBM of mothers | Intervention | 106.7±4.6 | 154.2±3.6 | <0.001† |
| Control | 106.5±6.0 | 107.2±4.3 | 0.517† | |
| Intra group test results | 0.294 | <0.001 |
Data are presented as mean±standard deviation, *Paired t-test, †Wilcoxon test, **independent t-test, ††Mann-Whitney U test, P<0.001 considered to be significant