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Table 4 Comparison of perceived benefits, perceived barriers, self-efficacy and FV consumption within groups

From: Fruit and vegetables intake among elderly Iranians: a theory-based interventional study using the five-a-day program

 

Intervention group

 

Control group

 
 

Before

After

 

Before

After

 
 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

P

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

P

Perceived Benefits

54.91 (9.29)

64.35 (9.11)

< 0.001

56.62 (8.34)

57.01 (8.47)

< 0.001

Perceived Barriers

34.23 (8.04)

27.33 (8.09)

< 0.001

35.79 (8.29)

35.89 (8.72)

0.262

Self-efficacy

13.59 (6.41)

19.23 (5.72)

< 0.001

12.72 (6.02)

12.79 (6.04)

0.007

FV Consumption

1.78 (1.21)

3.08 (1.36)

< 0.001

1.75 (1.09)

1.79 (1.08)

0.006