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Table 4 The mean structures of the stages of change model before and after the intervention in the experimental and control groups

From: Effect of educational intervention on improvement of physical activities of middle-aged women

Variable

Before intervention

P value*

After intervention

P value*

Experiment

Control

Experiment

Control

Mean ± standard deviation

Mean ± standard deviation

Mean ± standard deviation

Mean ± standard deviation

Preparedness for change

19.25 ± 3.40

18.43 ± 3.1

0.06

21.28 ± 3.58

18.41 ± 3.62

0.001*

Decision-making balance

19.48 ± 3.39

19.17 ± 5.95

0.11

20.91 ± 3.85

20.36 ± 3.60

0.04

Self-efficacy

19.07 ± 3.75

17.48 ± 6.31

0.21

20.21 ± 3.62

17.50 ± 3.56

0.001

Pre-thinking

9.30 ± 5.71

9.15 ± 4.81

0.20

11.55 ± 4.74

9.65 ± 5.56

0.001

Thinking

8.65 ± 3.97

7.21 ± 4.50

0.17

9.82 ± 4.29

8.01 ± 4.43

0.001

Preparation

10.16 ± 4.27

8.32 ± 3.94

0.06

11.64 ± 4.17

8.48 ± 4.21

0.001

Practice

10.06 ± 3.84

8.51 ± 3.95

0.07

11.66 ± 4.80

8.67 ± 4.84

0.001

Maintenance

17.20 ± 4.09

15.12 ± 4.41

0.06

19.22 ± 4.36

15.77 ± 3.50

0.001

  1. *P value < 0.001