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Table 2 Mean and standard deviation experiential and behavioural processes between stages of change in two groups

From: Socio-demographic factors and processes associated with stages of change for smoking cessation in pregnant versus non-pregnant women

Variabile

Pre-contemplative

m(p50)

Contemplative

m(p50)

In preparation

m(p50)

In action

m(p50)

In maintenance

m(p50)

p Kruskal-

Wallis test

Not pregnant

Experiential Processes

15.4 (3.1)

22.6 (6.2)

22.4 (4.7)

25.2 (4.6)

21.4 (4.0)

< 0.01

Behavioral processes

21.2 (6.0)

26.6 (7.5)

31.0 (6.3)

33.6 (7.1)

29.7 (9.2)

< 0.01

Pregnant

Experiential Processes

19.4 (4.7)

21.1 (2.7)

22.6 (5.5)

21.4 (4.1)

20.1 (5.6)

0.40

Behavioral processes

20.7 (5.4)

25.0 (9.7)

25.5 (5.5)

23.8 (6.2)

20.8 (7.8)

0.05