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Table 2 Comparison of the health belief model and the theory of planned behavior constructs score within and between the intervention and control groups among pregnant women in West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia

From: Effect of guided counseling on nutritional status of pregnant women in West Gojjam zone, Ethiopia: a cluster-randomized controlled trial

HBM constructs

Study period

HBM & TPB constructs score

P

Intervention group

Control group

Perceived susceptibility

Baseline

3.6(±1.9)

3.9(±1.7)

0.051

Endline

4.9(±1.7)

3.2(±1.8)

< 0.001

P

< 0.001

< 0.001

 

Perceived severity

Baseline

3.9(±1.5)

4.1(±1.4)

0.097

Endline

4.2(±1.3)

3.4(±1.5)

< 0.001

P

0.007

< 0.001

 

Perceived benefits

Baseline

2.9(±1.7)

3.1(±1.7)

0.283

Endline

4.3(±1.2)

2.8(±1.6)

< 0.001

P

< 0.001

< 0.005

 

Perceived barriers

Baseline

1.1(±1.1)

0.98 (±1.1)

0.127

Endline

1.3(±1.1)

1.2(±1.0)

0.131

P

0.026

0.014

 

Intention

Baseline

19.4(±4.1)

19.7(±3.7)

0.200

Endline

22.2 (±3.2)

18.8(±4.1)

< 0.001

P

< 0.001

< 0.001

 

Attitude

Baseline

62.7(±8.5)

63.8(±7.7)

0.074

Endline

71.3 (±6.1)

61.4(±8.2)

< 0.001

P

< 0.001

< 0.001

 

Behavioral control

Baseline

8.8(±2.5)

8.7(±2.4)

0.850

Endline

10.6(±2.4)

8.4(±2.6)

< 0.001

P

< 0.001

0.015

 

Subjective norms

Baseline

8.9(±2.8)

9.1 (±2.8)

0.391

Endline

10.1 (±2.7)

8.4(±2.7)

< 0.001

P

< 0.001

< 0.001

 
  1. HBM Health Belief Model, TPB Theory of planned behavior, P P-value