Table 2 Comparison of mean score of Knowledge and Structures of HBM model of the experimental and control groups before and three months after the intervention

Knowledge

experimental

9.24±1.58

16.1±15.55

0.001

control

10.1±17.14

11.02±1.10

0.259

p-value

0.248

0.001

Perceived sensitivity

experimental

10.1±23.38

20.1±78.41

0.001

control

10.1±56.82

11.1±12.70

0.278

p-value

0.293

0.001

Perceived severity

experimental

9.1±14.68

19.1±79.52

0.001

control

10.22±1.08

11.1±47.02

0.284

p-value

0.266

0.001

Perceived benefits

experimental

12.1±68.66

21.10±29.48

0.001

control

13.1±5.42

13.1±95.40

0.246

p-value

0.272

0.001

Perceived barriers

experimental

26.67±2.33

10.17±2.29

0.001

control

25.2±94.27

25.2±02.30

0.291

p-value

0.208

0.001

Perceived self-efficacy

experimental

10.14±1.40

21.16±1.59

0.001

control

10.1±66.72

11.1±74.70

0.251

p-value

0.287

0.001

Cues to action

experimental

7.10±0.84

12.0±75.72

0.001

control

7.0 ±58.76

7.0±84.72

0.285

p-value

0.258

0.001

Performance

experimental

8.78±1.14

17.1±09.20

0.001

control

8.1±13.36

8.1±74.40

0.279

p-value

0.288

0.001