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Table 3 Comparison of perceived benefits, perceived barriers, self-efficacy and FV consumption between two groups

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

 

Before

 

After

 
 

Intervention group

Control group

 

Intervention group

Control group

 
 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

P

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

P

Perceived Benefits

54.91 (9.29)

56.62 (8.34)

0.21

64.34 (9.11)

57.01 (8.47)

< 0.001

Perceived Barriers

34.23 (8.04)

35.79 (8.29)

0.50

27.32 (8.09)

35.89 (8.72)

< 0.001

Self-efficacy

13.59 (6.41)

12.72 (6.02)

0.22

19.23 (5.72)

12.79 (6.04)

< 0.001

FV Consumption

1.78 (1.21)

1.75 (1.09)

0.17

3.08 (1.36)

1.79 (1.08)

< 0.001